Abies alba
Christmastree, European Silver Fir
Also known as: Abies alba f. columnaris (Carrière) Rehder +18 more
- Abies alba f. columnaris (Carrière) Rehder
- Abies alba f. compacta (Parsons) Rehder
- Abies alba f. pendula (Carrière) Rehder
- Abies alba f. pyramidalis (Carrière) Voss
- Abies alba subsp. alba
- Abies alba subsp. apennina Brullo, Scelsi & Spampinato
- Abies alba subsp. pardei (Gaussen) Silba
- Abies alba subsp. pendula (Carrière) Asch. & Graebn.
- Abies alba var. aurea Anon.
- Abies alba var. brevifolia Mattf.
- Abies alba var. columnaris (Carrière) C.K.Schneid.
- Abies alba var. compacta (Parsons) Rehder
- Abies alba var. glauca Godr.
- Abies alba var. glauca Gordon & Glend.
- Abies alba var. pardei (Gaussen) Silba
- Abies alba var. podolica R.I.Schröd.
- Abies argentea Chambray
- Abies baldensis (Zuccagni) Nyman
- Abies candicans Fisch. ex Endl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Naturally occurring in Europe, Abies alba (commonly known as Christmastree or European Silver Fir) is a coniferous tree belonging to the Pinaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Conifer
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Corse, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Baltic States, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Føroyar, Great Britain, Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Sweden