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Abies recurvata

var. ernestii





Origin:  Native to China including south west Gansu, west Sichuan, south east Tibet and possibly north west Yunnan.
Family
Pinaceae
Genus
Abies
Species
recurvata
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (evergreen)
Variety
ernestii
Synonyms
Abies ernestii
Pronunciation
USDA Hardiness Zone
6
Canadian Hardiness Zone
5 - 6a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7 - H6
Temperature (°C)
-23 to -18
Temperature (°F)
-10 - 0
Height
35 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
General Description
A coniferous fir with a conical crown that spreads and becomes flat with age.
Growth
Fast
Habitat
Occurring at elevations of 2,300 - 3,200 m in small stands or mixed forest of broad-leaved trees often at lower elevations than other Abies species.
Bark/Stem Description
Bark is rough and flaking, tending to be brown or grey-brown, although occasionally tinged orange.
Leaf Description
Leaves are glossy green with two green-white stomatal bands beneath. The ernestii variety has notable longer leaves, up to 3.5 cm in length, that are often bloomed grey above. The apex on young, vigorous ernestii is often cleft deeply, forming two points.
Fruit Description
Cones are short-stalked, ovoid or oblong, and are originally purple in colour, becoming brown tinged with grey.
Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer)
Cut for lumber to the point that China has since restricted its harvest in Sichuan.
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