Abies beshanzuensis (Baishan Fir)
Botanical Information
| Family | Pinaceae |
| Genus | Abies |
| Species | beshanzuensis |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Tree (evergreen) |
| Origin | Seven trees discovered in 1963, on Bai-shan-zu, Southern Zhejiang. Three were transplanted to Beijing Botanic Gardens, where they died. Three mature trees remained native locally in 1988, and since some new plants have been propagated successfully. |
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Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 6 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 5 - 6a |
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| RHS Hardiness Zone | H7 - H6 |
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| Temperature (°C) | -23 to -18 |
| Temperature (°F) | -10 - 0 |
| Height | 17 m |
| Growth | Slow |
Description and Growing Information
| Notable Specimens | Whistling Gardens, Wilsonville, Ontario, Canada. |
| Habitat | Southern Zhejiang province in eastern China. |
| Leaf Description | The leaves are linear, 1.5 - 4 cm long and 2.5 - 3.5 mm wide, glossy green above, and with two white stomatal bands below. |
| Fruit Description | The cones are narrow cylindric-conic, bright green when immature, ripening pale yellow-brown, 6 - 12 cm long and 3 - 4 cm wide, with exserted and reflexed bracts. |
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