Abies cilicica (Antoine & Kotschy) Carrière

Syrian fir (en), Sapin de Cilicie (fr)

Species

Gymnosperms > Pinales > Pinaceae > Abies

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 30 m tall. The seeds are 1-1.5 cm long by 0.5 cm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.5
Mature height (meter) 22.5 - 25.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Mixed forests, occasionally forming pure stands, favouring calcareous substrates which are shallow, rocky and well drained; at elevations from 1,000-2,000 metres.
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It is a temperate plant.
Light 5-8
Soil humidity 2-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-6

Usage

Uses material medicinal wood
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 21 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 20 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Abies cilicica world distribution map, present in Turkey

Conservation status

Abies cilicica threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:261491-1
WFO ID wfo-0000511062
COL ID 63YV8
BDTFX ID 81148
INPN ID 717025
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Pinus cilicica Pinus tchugatskoi Abies cilicica Picea cilicica

Lower taxons

Abies cilicica subsp. isaurica Abies cilicica subsp. cilicica