Taxon

Abies homolepis

 
1 / 4
  Next
Abies homolepis - Nikko fir
.
Common name: Nikko fir
Family: Pinaceae (pine family)
Synonym: Abies brachyphylla
Distribution: Japan
IUCN Red list: Near threatened
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: A densely branched, conical evergreen with glossy dark green needles with two whitish bands on undersides. Grows 30' to 50' tall by about 15' wide. Bright green new growth flushes early in spring turning dark green in summer. Not often offered in the nursery trade. Excellent used as a screen or specimen.
Links: Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List

Locations

  • 1: AZA: AZ12 (AZ12) • Accession: D1991-0223.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: AZA: AZ12 (AZ12) • Accession: D1991-0223.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: AZA: AZ12 (AZ12) • Accession: D1991-0223.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 4: AZA: AZ12 (AZ12) • Accession: D1991-0223.004 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 5: MEM: AI05 (AI05) • Accession: D1986-0183.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
Cluster Area Area
Individual Individual