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Abies alba
European Silver Fir Tree
Origin: Endemic and widespread in Europe it is found in the Pyrenees, the Alps, the Carpathians, Corsica, Italy, and the Balkan Peninsula to Bulgaria and northern Greece.
| Family |
| Pinaceae |
| Genus |
| Abies |
| Species |
| alba |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2 - 5a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 to -23 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 to -10 |
| Height |
| 40 - 50 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| The mountains of Europe from 300 to 2000 m. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are needle-like, flattened, 18 - 30 mm long and 2 mm wide by 0.5 mm thick, glossy dark green above and with two greenish-white bands of stomata below. The tip of the leaf is usually slightly notched. |
| Fruit Description |
| The cones are 9 - 17 cm long and 3 - 4 cm broad, with about 150 - 200 scales, each scale with an exserted bract and two winged seeds; they disintegrate when mature to release the seeds. |
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