Abies koreana
Korean fir | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Pinales |
Family: | Pinaceae |
Genus: | Abies |
Species: | A. koreana
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Binomial name | |
Abies koreana |
Abies koreana (Korean: 구상나무, Gusang namu), the Korean fir, is a species of fir native to the higher mountains of South Korea, including Jeju Island. It grows at altitudes of 1,000–1,900 metres (3,300–6,200 ft) in temperate rainforest with high rainfall and cool, humid summers, and heavy winter snowfall.
Description
It is a small to medium-sized
Cultivation
Korean fir is a very popular ornamental plant in parks and gardens in temperate climates, grown for its foliage but also for the abundant cone production even on young trees only 1–2 m (3 ft 3 in – 6 ft 7 in) tall. The following have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:
- A. koreana[2] (≥ 12 m)
- A. koreana 'Cis'[3] (0.5–1 m)
- A. koreana 'Kohout's Ice Breaker'[4] (0.5–1 m)
- A. koreana 'Silberlocke'[5] (2.5–4 m)
Habitat
Biggest group of wild Korean fir grows in Hallasan Mountain in Jeju Island, South Korea.[6]
Use
Korean fir is also used as Christmas tree.[7][8]
Gallery
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Leaves
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Male cones
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Cone and seeds
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In cultivation
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'ABIES KOREANA' KOREAN FIR
References
- . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "A. koreana". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "A. koreana 'Cis'". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "A. koreana 'Kohout's Ice Breaker'". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "A. koreana 'Silberlocke'". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ Yoon, Hanna (2020-12-24). "Climate troubles loom for South Korea's 'Christmas Tree Island'". National Geographic. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Kwon Mee-yoo (2009-12-24). "Korean Fir Popular as Christmas Tree". The Korea Times. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Real Christmas trees: Which one is right for you?". Michigan State University Extension. 2023-11-06.
- Liu, T. S. (1971). A Monograph of the Genus Abies. National Taiwan University.
External links
- Media related to Abies koreana at Wikimedia Commons