Abies densa
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID6440063d3c85b084472033 |
| Scientific name | Abies densa |
| Authority | Griff. |
| First published in | Indian Forester 53(12): 686. 1927 |
Description Top
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Abies densa, also known as the Bhutan fir, is a type of conifer found in Bhutan, China, India, and Nepal. It is closely related to the East Himalayan fir and is often considered a variety of it. This species is not considered to be threatened by the IUCN. It is commonly known as the Himalayan alpine fir and is a dominant tree in the upper coniferous belt of the central and eastern Himalayas. It can reach heights of up to 30-40 meters and has a trunk diameter of 2.5 meters. The bark is thick and angular, while the branchlets are light grayish-yellow when young and turn grayish-brown as they mature. The needles are up to 4.5 cm long and have slightly recurved margins. The cones are bluish-gray or dark blue to bluish-brown and can reach lengths of up to 10 cm. They have varying bract lengths, with some individuals having slightly protruding or curved tips. While it is often grouped with the Abies spectabilis, a species found in western regions, Abies densa differs in several ways, such as having shorter, narrower, and slightly recurved leaves that are less silvery-white
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Abies spectabilis subsp. densa | (Griff.) Silba | J. Int. Conifer Preserv. Soc. 15: 46 (2008) |
| Abies spectabilis var. densa | (Griff.) Silba | Phytologia Mem. 7: 10 (1984) |
| Abies fordei | Rushforth | Int. Dendrol. Soc. Year Book 2008: 42 (2009) |
| Abies fabri subsp. fordei | (Rushforth) Silba | J. Int. Conifer Preserv. Soc. 18: 13 (2011) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | bhutan fir |
| English | sikkim fir |
| Arabic | تنوب كثيف |
| Arabic | شوح كثيف |
| Bulgarian | дебела ела |
| Persian | نراد بوتانی |
| Icelandic | bútanþinur |
| koi | Бутанісь ньыв |
| udm | Бутанысь ньылпу |
| Chinese | 锡金冷杉 |
| Chinese | 錫金冷杉 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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China
- Tibet
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China
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Indian Subcontinent
- Assam
- East Himalaya
- Nepal
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Indian Subcontinent
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000511103 |
| Tropicos | 24901034 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:261506-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2609808 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 723568 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 425838 |
| IUCN Red List | 42278 |
| IPNI | 261506-1 |
| iNaturalist | 136315 |
| GBIF | 2685476 |
| Freebase | /m/02vtxp0 |
| EPPO | ABIDN |
| EOL | 1033082 |
| USDA GRIN | 415512 |
| Wikipedia | Abies_densa |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In public collections | 0 |