Pinaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Abies firma

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Abies firma is an evergreen tree with a long, narrow crown; it can grow up to 45 metres tall with a straight, cylindrical bole[ 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 plant in Japan, where the tree is harvested from the wild and traded. It is cultivated for its timber in Japan[ 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. ]. Although there has undoubtedly been a decrease in the area of occupancy for this species over the past two or three generations, this is from a large basis and does not cause current concern for the species. 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 - central and southern Japan

HabitatHill and mountain forests, where it occurs as scattered trees or small groups over much of its range, with larger stands in the remainder, growing on various mountain soils of volcanic origin or alluvial, and mesic; at elevations to 1,900 metres[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. , 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. ].