Shasta red fir
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Shasta red fir is a coniferous tree species native to the mountains of northern California and southern Oregon, known for its tall, straight trunk and dense, reddish-barked crown in high-elevation forests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shasta red fir canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conifer
ⓘ
tree species ⓘ vascular plant ⓘ |
| barkColor | reddish-brown ⓘ |
| barkTexture | thick and furrowed in older trees ⓘ |
| climatePreference | cool moist mountain climates ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
noble fir (Abies procera)
ⓘ
red fir (Abies magnifica) ⓘ |
| commonNameOf | Abies magnifica var. shastensis ⓘ |
| coneType | upright seed cones ⓘ |
| crownForm | dense crown ⓘ |
| distributionLimit | restricted to higher elevations in its range ⓘ |
| division | Pinophyta ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
canopy-forming tree in high-elevation forests
ⓘ
provides habitat for forest wildlife ⓘ |
| family | Pinaceae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Cascade Range
ⓘ
Klamath Mountains ⓘ Sierra Nevada ⓘ
surface form:
Sierra Nevada (northern part)
|
| genus | Abies ⓘ |
| growthForm | single-stemmed tree ⓘ |
| growthRate | moderate ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | evergreen ⓘ |
| leafType | needle-like leaves ⓘ |
| lifeSpan | long-lived perennial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Northern California
ⓘ
surface form:
northern California
southern Oregon ⓘ western United States ⓘ |
| order | Pinales ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Abies magnifica ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | needles arranged around the twig ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | cones ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | wind-dispersed seeds ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained mountain soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | variety ⓘ |
| tolerance |
cold tolerant
ⓘ
snow load tolerant ⓘ |
| trunkForm | tall straight trunk ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
high-elevation coniferous forests
ⓘ
subalpine forests ⓘ |
| woodUse | timber (locally) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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