Abies spectabilis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Pinaceae |
| Genus: | Abies |
| Species: | A. spectabilis
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| Abies spectabilis | |
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Abies webbiana (Wall ex D. Don) Lindl. | |
Abies spectabilis, the East Himalayan fir, is a conifer species in the family Pinaceae and the genus Abies. It is sometimes held to include the Bhutan fir (A. densa) as a variety. It is found in Afghanistan, China (Tibet), northern India, Nepal, and Pakistan.[1] It is a large tree, up to 50 m (160 ft) tall.[2]
Abies spectabilis has a wide distribution, but it has suffered from logging and deforestation, especially at the lower elevations. In 2011, IUCN assessed it as "Near Threatened".[1]
Abies Spectabilis occurs most commonly in mountains between 1600 and 4000 meters high, especially in the Himalayas. While it does appear in strips of its kind, it is more common to find an Abies Spectabilis around other similar trees, such as the Abies Pindrow and Abies Densa. The Abies Spectabilis is commonly confused with the Abies Densa. It functions best in cold and wet climates. The Abies Spectabilis has been brought to places outside where it originated due to humans, and while it failed to take root in North America, it can be found in the UK and Ireland, though it does not always last in the heat of summer.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Zhang, D.; Rushforth, K.; Katsuki, T. (2011). "Abies spectabilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T42300A10686224. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T42300A10686224.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Dezhao Chen; Dianxiang Zhang & Kai Larsen. "Abies spectabilis". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "Abies spectabilis - Trees and Shrubs Online". www.treesandshrubsonline.org. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
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