Pinaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Abies delavayi

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Abies delavayi is an evergreen tree with a long, narrow crown; it can grow up to 40 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 150cm or more in diameter[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber, which is traded. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Yunnan Province in China to northern Vietnam, northern Myanmar and the eastern Himalayas

HabitatMixed forests in mountainous areas, most commonly on north-facing slopes, favouring grey-brown mountain podzols; at elevations from 2,000 - 4,300 metres, but mainly at 3,000 - 4,000 metres[ 109 Title Plantae Wilsonae. Vol 1 - 3 Publication Author Wilson. E. H. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher University Press; Cambridge. Year 1911 - 1917 ISBN Description Details of the palnts collected by the plant collector E. H. Wilson on his travels in China. Gives some habitats. Not for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the internet. , 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].