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Abies densa

Conifers and Other Gymnosperms

Abies densa, the Bhutan fir, is a conifer species in the family Pinaceae. It is sometimes included within the East Himalayan fir as a variety rather than treated as a separate species. 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 2
Relationship to People
Source of Timber or Wood 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Abies densa 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Abies, Taxa
Source Abies densa (Wikidata)

In Ecosystem

Eastern Himalayas, Ecosystems
Source Abies densa (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Myanmar

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Nepal

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Abies densa (Wikipedia)
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 410217
    Abies densa, the Bhutan fir, is a conifer species in the family Pinaceae.
  • Infobox: status
    LC
  • In Ecosystem: Eastern Himalayas, Lead
    Also called the Himalayan alpine fir, Abies densa is a dominant conifer in the upper coniferous belt of the central and eastern Himalayas from Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, and adjacent Tibet to Burma (Myanmar) in altitudes between 2800 and 3700 m.
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2. The Gymnosperm Database: Abies densa
The Gymnosperm Database
  • Distribution and Ecology
    A. densa occurs in cloud forest at 2,450 to 4,000 m elevation.
  • Ethnobotany: building construction
    Within its range, it is an important timber species, used for building construction ( Farjon 2010 ).
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3. Abies densa (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q137033 (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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