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Abies forrestii

Conifers and Other Gymnosperms

Abies forrestii, or Forrest's fir, is a species of conifer in the pine family Pinaceae, endemic to the mountains of southwestern China, and named for the Scottish botanist George Forrest, who discovered it for western science in Yunnan province. It typically grows to about 20 meters tall, with needles 1.5 to 4 centimeters long and purplish, brown or black cones 7 to 12 centimeters long, and its morphology varies enough that several of its recognized varieties are sometimes treated as separate species. It grows in mixed mountain forests alongside species such as Picea likiangensis, Larix potaninii, Tsuga dumosa and Betula albosinensis, often dominating the canopy of rhododendron woodlands, and is used commercially for construction timber and pulp; the IUCN lists it as Least Concern. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Relationship to People
Source of Timber or Wood 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Abies forrestii 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Abies, Taxa
Source Abies forrestii (Wikidata)

In Biome

Source Abies forrestii (Wikipedia)
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1. Abies forrestii (Wikipedia)
  • Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
    and is used commercially for construction timber and pulp; the IUCN lists it as Least Concern.
  • Introduction
    At lower elevations it grows in mixed forests with species such as Picea likiangensis, Larix potaninii, Tsuga dumosa, and Betula albosinensis. It is sometimes a dominant member of the canopy in rhododendron woodlands. This tree is used for construction wood and pulp.
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 411914
    Abies forrestii is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae, endemic to China.
  • In Biome: Temperate Forest, lead paragraph (habitat biome), EntityId 411914, target B16268
    At lower elevations it grows in mixed forests with species such as Picea likiangensis, Larix potaninii, Tsuga dumosa, and Betula albosinensis.
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2. The Gymnosperm Database: Abies forrestii
The Gymnosperm DatabaseEthnobotany: past logging
Quote, Ethnobotany: past logging
Formerly the prime low-elevation stands were heavily logged, but now are protected.
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3. Abies forrestii (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q137063 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Abies, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Abies
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12812
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12812
"cites_listing":"I/NC","eu_listing":"A/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":"Pinaceae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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