Abies nordmanniana

Botanical Description

Abies nordmanniana is an evergreen tree with a narrow, conical crown; it can grow up to 60 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 150cm 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. ]. An important timber tree in the Caucasus and Turkey where it is highly valued for its straight grain and easily workable wood . It is a very ornamental tree that can hold its leaves for up to 26 years[ 1 Title RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Publication Author F. Chittendon. Publisher Oxford University Press Year 1951 ISBN - Description Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [ 200 ]). , 81 Title Conifers. Publication Author Rushforth. K. Publisher Christopher Helm Year 1987 ISBN 0-7470-2801-X Description Deals with conifers that can be grown outdoors in Britain. Good notes on cultivation and a few bits about plant uses. ]. It is often cultivated as a timber crop in C. Europe, and is also sometimes grown as a 'Christmas tree'[ 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. , 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. This species forms extensive forests which are largely intact and has a widespread distribution throughout the Black Sea Region of northwestern Turkey, eastwards to the western Caucasus. 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. ].