Taxon

Abies firma

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Common name: momi fir, Japanese fir
Family: Pinaceae (pine family)
Distribution: Japan
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 6
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: Found throughout its native Japan where it can grow to 150'; in our region 40-50' is more likely. A conical tree with horizontal branching. Unique among firs due to its sharply pointed needles. This plant is heat tolerant, and found in dry as well as moist sites.
Links: Flora of Japan • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List

Locations

  • 1: CCA: AX29 (AX29) • Accession: D1999-0128.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: CON: CK12 (CK12) • Accession: D1989-0478.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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