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Abies koreana

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Abies koreana

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Also known as Korean fir

species of plant

OverviewAI-generated

Abies koreana, commonly known as the Korean Fir or 구상나무, is a species of plant within the family Pinaceae. It belongs to the genus Abies and is classified under the order Pinales, class Pinopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The species is named after Korea, where it is endemic and native.

The IUCN Red List assesses Abies koreana as Endangered, a status recorded in 2011. Occurrence data indicates 1,704 records, while iDigBio holds 155 records and 93 media items from institutions including MOR, US, USU, NY, and DBG. Collections associated with this taxon are located in the United States, South Korea, North Korea, Finland, and Poland.

Synthesized by Vinony from 33 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, Gbif Occ, IUCN Red List, Plants of the World, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Endangered

SPECIES

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassPinopsida
  4. OrderPinales
  5. FamilyPinaceae
Native toKorea
Observations recorded1,704

Abies koreana Le sapin de Corée (Abies koreana, 구상나무 Gusang namu en Coréen) est une espèce d'arbre de la famille des Pinaceae originaire de Corée qui se caractérise par le reflet argenté de ses aiguilles. C'est une espèce quasi-menacée dans son environnement naturel. De nombreux cultivars sont destinés aux jardins des zones tempérées, dont la variété naine 'Silberlocke' est la plus fameuse. Ce cultivar a remporté le prix du Garden Merit de la Royal Horticultural Society. Sommaire 1 Description 2 Habitat 3 Distribution 4 Illustrations 5 Liens externes Description Ce petit sapin mesure entre 10 et 18 mètres de hauteur. Son tronc peut atteindre 0,7 m de diamètre. Il se caractérise par de très beaux cônes dressés, qui apparaissent dès que le plant atteint 1 m de haut. Habitat Dans son environnement naturel, on trouve Abies koreana entre 1 000 et 1 900 mètres d'altitude dans les montagnes à fortes précipitations estivales et enneigées en hiver. Distribution Abies koreana est originaire des hautes montagnes de Corée du Sud, ainsi que de l'île de Jeju-do. Illustrations Floraison au printemps Jeunes cones Détail des aiguilles Abies koreana - Muséum de Toulouse

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
155
With media
93
Family
Pinaceae
Collections
MOR, US, USU, NY, DBG, NCSC
Recorded in
United States, South Korea, North Korea / South Korea, Finland, Poland

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Abies
Named after
Korea
Image
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Endangered status
taxon name
Abies koreana
Commons category
Abies koreana
Commons gallery
Abies koreana
taxon common name
abetu de Corea
short name
A. koreana
endemic to
Korea
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Encyclopedic overview

Abies koreana (Korean: 구상나무, Gusang namu), the Korean fir, is a species of fir native to the higher mountains of South Korea, including Jeju Island. It grows at altitudes of 1,000–1,900 metres (3,300–6,200 ft) in temperate rainforest with high rainfall and cool, humid summers, and heavy winter snowfall.

Description

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