Difference between revisions of "Vejar fir"
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'''''Abies vejarii''''' is a species of [[fir]] native northeastern [[Mexico]], where it grows at high altitudes (2,000–3,300 m).<ref name=farjon>Farjon, A. (1990). ''Pinaceae. Drawings and Descriptions of the Genera''. Koeltz Scientific Books ISBN 3-87429-298-3.</ref><ref>Conifer Specialist Group 1998. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/42302/all Abies vejarii]. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.</ref> | '''''Abies vejarii''''' is a species of [[fir]] native northeastern [[Mexico]], where it grows at high altitudes (2,000–3,300 m).<ref name=farjon>Farjon, A. (1990). ''Pinaceae. Drawings and Descriptions of the Genera''. Koeltz Scientific Books ISBN 3-87429-298-3.</ref><ref>Conifer Specialist Group 1998. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/42302/all Abies vejarii]. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.</ref> | ||
| − | It is a medium-sized [[evergreen]] [[tree]] growing to 35–40 m tall. The [[leaf|leaves]] are needle-like, moderately flattened, 1–2. | + | It is a medium-sized [[evergreen]] [[tree]] growing to 35–40 m tall. The [[leaf|leaves]] are needle-like, moderately flattened, 1–2.5 cm long and 1.3–2 mm wide by 1 mm thick, grey-green with scattered [[stoma]]ta above, and with two greenish-white bands of stomata below. The tip of the leaf is acutely pointed. The [[conifer cone|cones]] are glaucous purple, maturing grey-brown, 6–15 cm long and 4–6 cm broad, with about 150–200 scales, each scale with a bract of which the apical 3–8 mm is exserted on the closed cone, and two winged [[seed]]s; they disintegrate when mature to release the seeds.<ref name=farjon/> |
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Latest revision as of 16:57, 18 January 2010
| Habit | tree
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| Height: | ⇕ | 30 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 30. to 70 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 70. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 10 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 10. to 15 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 15. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Origin: | ✈ | NE Mexico |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun, part-sun |
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| Water: | ◍ | moist, moderate, dry |
| Features: | ✓ | evergreen, foliage |
| USDA Zones: | 7 to 8 |
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Abies vejarii is a species of fir native northeastern Mexico, where it grows at high altitudes (2,000–3,300 m).[1][2]
It is a medium-sized evergreen tree growing to 35–40 m tall. The leaves are needle-like, moderately flattened, 1–2.5 cm long and 1.3–2 mm wide by 1 mm thick, grey-green with scattered stomata above, and with two greenish-white bands of stomata below. The tip of the leaf is acutely pointed. The cones are glaucous purple, maturing grey-brown, 6–15 cm long and 4–6 cm broad, with about 150–200 scales, each scale with a bract of which the apical 3–8 mm is exserted on the closed cone, and two winged seeds; they disintegrate when mature to release the seeds.[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Farjon, A. (1990). Pinaceae. Drawings and Descriptions of the Genera. Koeltz Scientific Books ISBN 3-87429-298-3.
- ↑ Conifer Specialist Group 1998. Abies vejarii. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
External links
- w:Vejar fir. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Vejar fir QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
