Abies concolor
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Abies concolor, commonly known as the white fir, is a long-lived coniferous tree native to western North America, valued for its tall, straight form and adaptability to a range of montane forest habitats.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant taxon
ⓘ
species of coniferous tree ⓘ |
| barkColor | ash-gray ⓘ |
| barkTexture |
furrowed in old trees
ⓘ
smooth in young trees ⓘ |
| binomialName | Abies concolor ⓘ |
| climateTolerance | cold-tolerant ⓘ |
| commonName |
concolor fir
ⓘ
white fir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coneLength | 6–12 cm ⓘ |
| coneType | erect seed cones ⓘ |
| describedBy | Charles Christopher Parry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionStatus | widespread in western United States ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | component of montane forest ecosystems ⓘ |
| evergreen | true ⓘ |
| family | Pinaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | evergreen tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
mixed conifer forests
ⓘ
montane coniferous forests ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | spirally arranged ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | evergreen ⓘ |
| leafType | needle-like ⓘ |
| lifespan | long-lived ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | about 60 m ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baja California NERFINISHED ⓘ Cascade Range NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ western North America ⓘ |
| needleColor | bluish-green ⓘ |
| needleLength | 2.5–6 cm ⓘ |
| order | Pinales ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Abies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | wind-dispersed seeds ⓘ |
| shadeTolerance | shade-tolerant when young ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 25–40 m ⓘ |
| use |
Christmas tree
ⓘ
ornamental tree ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
adaptability to diverse montane habitats
ⓘ
tall, straight form ⓘ |
| woodUse |
boxes and crates
ⓘ
construction lumber ⓘ pulpwood ⓘ |
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