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Abies pinsapo var. marocana
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Common name:
Moroccan fir
Family:
Pinaceae (pine family)
Synonym:
Abies marocana
Distribution:
Morocco
IUCN Red list:
Endangered
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6
Life form:
Evergreen tree
IUCN Red List code:
EN A2acd; B1ab(i,ii,iii,v)+2ab(i,ii,iii,v); 12 May 2010
Comments:
This rare evergreen conifer tree is endangered in its native Morocco. Being from the humid Mediterranean zone, it is adaptable to Ohio summers but needs protection from drying winter winds and drought. In the wild it can grow to almost 100' tall but more likely to only reach 40-50' in cultivation. The stiff needles are a dull blue-green to olive. An unusual and unique tree for accent or screen plantings.
Links:
Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy)
•
IUCN Redlist of Threatened Species
Locations
1:
DWD: AJ07
(AJ07)
• Accession: D2001-0025.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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