Abies
Sign in to saveFirs are evergreen coniferous trees belonging to the genus Abies () in the family Pinaceae. There are approximately 48–65 extant species, found on mountains throughout much of North and Central America, Eurasia, and North Africa. The genus is most closely related to Keteleeria, a small genus confined to eastern Asia.
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Abies, commonly known as firs, is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees that includes approximately 48–65 species found on mountains across North and Central America, Eurasia, and North Africa. These trees are part of the pine family and are most closely related to Keteleeria, a smaller genus native to eastern Asia.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassPinopsida
- OrderPinales
- FamilyPinaceae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- tree
- Parent taxon
- Abietoideae
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- Abies balsamea 2 (5097476331).jpg
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19 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Description
- Cones
- Evolution
- Fossil history
- External phylogeny
- Internal phylogeny
- Taxonomy
- Taxonomic history
- Species
- Ecology
- Distribution and habitat
- Pests and diseases
- Uses
- In art
- See also
- References
- Further reading
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Firs are evergreen coniferous trees belonging to the genus Abies () in the family Pinaceae. There are approximately 48–65 extant species, found on mountains throughout much of North and Central America, Eurasia, and North Africa. The genus is most closely related to Keteleeria, a small genus confined to eastern Asia.
They are tall trees that can be distinguished from other members of the pine family by the way in which their needle-like leaves are attached singly to the branches with a circular base, and by their cones, which, like those of cedars, stand upright on the branches like candles and disintegrate at maturity.