Abies nordmanniana subsp. equi-trojani

Abies nordmanniana subsp. equi-trojani, synonym Abies bornmuelleriana,^[1] the Turkish fir is a rare, coniferous evergreen tree native to northwest Turkey. Another common name is Uludağ fir. It is a subspecies of Abies nordmanniana.^[1][2][3] It has also been considered to be a natural hybrid between Caucasian fir (Abies nordmanniana) and Grecian fir (Abies cephalonica).^[4]

Abies nordmanniana subsp. equi-trojani
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Gymnospermae
Division:	Pinophyta
Class:	Pinopsida
Order:	Pinales
Family:	Pinaceae
Genus:	Abies
Species:	A. nordmanniana
Subspecies:	A. n. subsp. equi-trojani
Trinomial name
Abies nordmanniana subsp. equi-trojani (Asch. & Sint. ex Boiss.) Coode & Cullen[1]
Synonyms[1]
Abies alba subsp. equi-trojani (Asch. & Sint. ex Boiss.) Asch. & Graebn. Abies bornmuelleriana Mattf. Abies cephalonica var. graeca (Fraas) Tang S.Liu Abies equi-trojani (Asch. & Sint. ex Boiss.) Mattf. Abies nordmanniana var. bornmuelleriana (Mattf.) Silba Abies nordmanniana subsp. bornmuelleriana (Mattf.) Coode & Cullen Abies olcayana Ata & Merev Abies pectinata var. equi-trojani Asch. & Sint. ex Boiss.

On the back of its foliage, the Turkish fir has a silvery hue, exposed as a result of the upward growth habit of its needles. This characteristic makes the tree, along with its pleasant fragrance, a common ornamental.

Turkish fir is typically a narrow and conical tree, with a mature height of 20 to 30 meters (66 to 98 ft), and growing 1.8 to 4 meters (5.9 to 13.1 ft) wide. It has dense, dark green upswept needles 2.5 to 3 cm (0.98 to 1.18 in) long. Seed cones are purplish-brown and 10 to 14.5 cm (3.9 to 5.7 in) long.^[2]

Its native range is in northwestern Turkey, including the western Pontic Mountains south of the Black Sea, and Uludağ and other mountains southeast of the Sea of Marmara.^[2]