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Abies beshanzuensis
Baishan Fir
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.
| Family |
| Pinaceae |
| Genus |
| Abies |
| Species |
| beshanzuensis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -23 to -18 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -10 - 0 |
| Height |
| 17 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Growth |
| Slow |
| 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. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Whistling Gardens, Wilsonville, Ontario, Canada. |
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