Abies homolepis

Botanical Description

Abies homolepis is an evergreen tree with a narrow, conical crown; it can grow up to 40 metres tall with a straight, cylindrical bole that 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. , 185 Title Conifers in the British Isles. Publication Author Mitchell. A. F. Publisher HMSO Year 1975 ISBN 0-11-710012-9 Description A bit out of date (first published in 1972), but an excellent guide to how well the various species of conifers grow in Britain giving locations of trees. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for mainly local use of its wood. It is widely grown as an ornamental in Europe and Asia, where several dwarf forms are available[ 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. ]. Because the value of timber is low, this species has not been used as a timber tree to any significant extent. As a result, there are many relatively large subpopulations remaining in central Honshu. However, Japanese Deer are a serious problem, reducing regeneration and sometimes killing larger trees through ring-barking. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' 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. ].