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Abies kawakamii
Taiwan Fir
Origin: Native to Taiwan.
| Family |
| Pinaceae |
| Genus |
| Abies |
| Species |
| kawakamii |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Abies mariesii |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -23 - (-18) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -10 - 0 |
| Height |
| 35 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A conic coniferous fir with an open crown. |
| Habitat |
| Found at elevations of 2,400-3,800m in the high central mountains of Taiwan with a precipitation range of 4000-10,000 mm, making it one of the wettest mountain ranges in the world. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Bark is corky and buff-grey. |
| Leaf Description |
| Needles are 1-2.8 cm long, pruinose, dark green adaxil with stomata lines while abaxil they are almost white with two stomatal bands. |
| Fruit Description |
| Seeds are up to 8 mm in length and are black-brown in colour. |
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