Abies concolor
Species of conifer tree / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abies concolor, the white fir, concolor fir, or Colorado fir, is a coniferous tree in the pine family Pinaceae. This tree is native to the mountains of western North America, including the Sierra Nevada and southern Rocky Mountains, and into the isolated mountain ranges of southern Arizona, New Mexico, and Northern Mexico. It naturally occurs at elevations between 900 and 3,400 metres (3,000 and 11,200 ft).
Quick Facts Abies concolor White fir, Conservation status ...
Abies concolor White fir | |
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Sierra Nevada white fir in Yosemite National Park | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Pinales |
Family: | Pinaceae |
Genus: | Abies |
Species: | A. concolor |
Binomial name | |
Abies concolor | |
Natural range of Abies concolor
green - A. concolor var. concolor
blue - A. concolor var. lowiana | |
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It is popular as an ornamental landscaping tree and as a Christmas tree.