Abies religiosa (Kunth) Schltdl. & Cham.

Sacred fir (en)

Species

Gymnosperms > Pinales > Pinaceae > Abies

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious evergreen tree. It grows 40m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 40.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Montane forests, often forming large stands; at elevations of 2,400-3,000 metres.
Light 1-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-9

Usage

Uses material medicinal wood
Edible -
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°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Abies religiosa leaf picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)
Abies religiosa leaf picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Abies religiosa world distribution map, present in Hong Kong

Conservation status

Abies religiosa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:261625-1
WFO ID wfo-0000511376
COL ID 8KFT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Pinus religiosa Picea religiosa Abies religiosa Abies religiosa var. hirtella Abies religiosa var. glaucescens Abies religiosa var. lindleyana

Lower taxons

Abies religiosa subsp. mexicana Abies religiosa subsp. religiosa