Abies guatemalensis Rehder

Guatemalan fir (en)

Species

Gymnosperms > Pinales > Pinaceae > Abies

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious evergreen tree. It grows 30m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 4.0 - 8.0
Mature height (meter) 30.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Tropical, montane, moist or wet coniferous forests at elevations from 1,800 to 4,000 metres.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 2-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses charcoal material wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Images

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Distribution

Abies guatemalensis world distribution map, present in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador

Conservation status

Abies guatemalensis threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:676575-1
WFO ID wfo-0000511185
COL ID 8KD6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Abies guatemalensis Abies tacanensis Abies zapotekensis Abies guatemalensis subsp. ixtepejiensis Abies guatemalensis subsp. longibracteata Abies guatemalensis subsp. rushforthii Abies guatemalensis subsp. tamaulipasensis Abies guatemalensis subsp. zapotekensis Abies guatemalensis var. ixtepejiensis Abies guatemalensis var. longibracteata Abies guatemalensis var. rushforthii Abies guatemalensis var. tacanensis Abies guatemalensis var. tamaulipasensis Abies guatemalensis var. guatemalensis