Pinaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Abies nephrolepis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Abies nephrolepis is an evergreen tree with a narrow, conical crown; it can grow up to 24 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 60cm 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. ]. This species is an important timber tree in northeast China and Korea, where it is commonly harvested from the wild and traded. Forming forests over a large region of northeast Asia, the total population of this species is thought to be declining due to logging, though there is an absence of any evidence for significant decline. Logging is the primary threat, especially when accompanied by an increase in fire or grazing so that regeneration is inhibited or prevented. 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 - Manchuria, Russian Far East, Korea.

HabitatForests in lower to moderately high montane areas, growing on a variety of well drained mountain soils; it is found at elevations from 500 - 700 metres in the north of its range, to 2,000 metres in the south[ 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. ].