Spermatophytes (seed plants): Gymnosperms (non-flowering plants): Conifers: Pinales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Abies alba
FAMILY
Pinaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Abies alba
FAMILY
Pinaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2015)
Abies alba
COMMON NAME:
European Fir, Silver Fir
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Abies alba
FAMILY
Pinaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Abies alba
FAMILY
Pinaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2015)
Abies alba
3703
Tree
Perennial
Monoecious
Habitat: Naturalized in Highlands, NC (Macon Co.), from plantings made by Thomas G. Harbison in the late 1800's (J.D. Pittillo, pers. comm.), per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Europe
Waif(s)
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LEAVES:
Evergreen
Needles flattened, to 1.25" long
Needles not in bundles, arranged on all sides of twig
"FLOWER":
Spring
Unisexual
FRUIT:
Fall
Cone
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