Abies squamata

The Schuppenrindige Fir ( Abies squamata ) is a plant of the genus fir (Abies ) in the pine family ( Pinaceae ). It is endemic in the mountains of western China.

Description

The Schuppenrindige fir grows as a evergreen tree that can reach the stature heights of up to 40 meters and diameter at breast height of up to 1 meter. The Stammborke of old trees is divided into rough, square plates. The inner bark is red. Young trees and branches of old trees have a bark that peels off in irregular papery scales. The smooth or hairy Two Grinde is in young trees initially brown, brownish - gray from the second to third year.

The spherical winter buds are resinous. The straight or slightly curved, pointed or blunt needles are 1.5 to 3 inches long and about 2 mm wide. The needle top is colored dark green. At the needle bottom you will find two white Stomatabänder. The needles are crowded on the branches in two rows.

The upright, short - cylindrical to almost oval cones are 5-8 inches long and 2.5 to 3.5 inches thick. At maturity they are colored purple brown. The winged, broadly wedge -shaped seeds are about 5 millimeters in size. Seed wing is approximately equal to the seeds.

Occurrence

The natural range of Schuppenrindigen Tanne is located in China. There you can find them in the mountains of southern Gansu, southern Qinghai, western and northern Sichuan and Southeast Xizangs. It grows at altitudes 3000-4700 meters.

System

The Schuppenrindige fir is allocated within the genus of fir (Abies ) of section Pseudopicea as well as the only type of sub-section Squamatae. The first description by Maxwell Tylden Masters took place in 1909 in The Gardeners ' Chronicle.

Use

The wood is used as construction and furniture wood and the production of wood pulp use.

Threats and conservation

In the IUCN Red List, the Schuppenrindige fir is 'at risk' out. It is noted, however, that a re-examination of risk is necessary. The main hazard reasons of progressive impact are called for timber and habitat destruction.

Swell

• Template: Internet resource / maintenance / access date is not in the ISO FormatAbies squamata. In: Flora of China. www.efloras.org, accessed on 17 January 2011 ( English).