Abies fargesii
Abies fargesii (Chinese: 巴山冷杉) is a species of fir, a coniferous tree in the Pinaceae family. Its common name is Farges' fir, after the French missionary, botanist and plant collector, Paul Guillaume Farges. Abies fargesii can grow very large and be up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall. It is endemic to central China where it is found in Gansu, Henan, Hubei, Shaanxi, and Sichuan provinces. It grows in mountains and river basins at altitudes between 1,500–3,900 metres (4,900–12,800 ft) ASL. The cones of the given fir are 0.8 to 1.5 by 1.3–2 centimetres (0.51–0.79 in).
Abies fargesii is a timber tree used in construction and for pulp.
Picea asperata (left) and A. fargesii (right), Jiuzhaigou Valley, Sichuan, China
Picea asperata (left) and A. fargesii (right), Jiuzhaigou Valley, Sichuan, China
Buds and foliage of A. fargesii var. faxoniana
Buds and foliage of A. fargesii var. faxoniana
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