Abies spectabilis (D.Don) Mirb.

Himalayan fir (en), Sapin du Sikkim (fr)

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 anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
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

Montane forests, where it is usually the dominant species, favouring the cooler soils of north-facing slopes; at elevations from 2,700-3,900 metres.
Light 1-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

Uses essential oil material medicinal timber wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use Anticoagulants (leaf), Anti-inflammatory agents (leaf), Antipyretics (leaf), Antirheumatic agents (leaf), Aphrodisiacs (leaf), Appetite stimulants (leaf), Asthma (leaf), Astringents (leaf), Bronchitis (leaf), Central nervous system diseases (leaf), Chest pain (leaf), Common cold (leaf), Contraceptive agents (leaf), Contraceptives, oral (leaf), Cough (leaf), Cystitis (leaf), Dentition (leaf), Diuretics (leaf), Expectorants (leaf), Fever (leaf), Flatulence (leaf), Hemoptysis (leaf), Hoarseness (leaf), Hypoglycemic agents (leaf), Nervous system diseases (leaf), Neuralgia (leaf), Tuberculosis (leaf), Tuberculosis, pulmonary (leaf), Antiperiodic (leaf), Asthma (unspecified), Stomachic (unspecified), Carminative (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Phthisis (unspecified), Analgesics (unspecified), Anorexia (unspecified), Antiemetics (unspecified), Antipyretics (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (unspecified), Bronchitis (unspecified), Colic (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Digestive system diseases (unspecified), Diuretics (unspecified), Dyspnea (unspecified), Epilepsy (unspecified), Expectorants (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Flatulence (unspecified), Hiccup (unspecified), Hoarseness (unspecified), Parasympatholytics (unspecified), Tuberculosis (unspecified), Tuberculosis, pulmonary (unspecified), Ureteral diseases (unspecified), Urination disorders (unspecified), Vomiting (unspecified), Whooping cough (unspecified)
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

Abies spectabilis unspecified picture

Distribution

Abies spectabilis world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan

Conservation status

Abies spectabilis threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:263337-1
WFO ID wfo-0000511410
COL ID 63YW5
BDTFX ID 101527
INPN ID 717043
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Pinus striata Pinus webbiana Pinus tinctoria Picea naphta Abies chilrowensis Abies webbiana Pinus spectabilis Picea webbiana Abies brevifolia Abies spectabilis Abies spectabilis subsp. langtangensis Abies spectabilis var. brevifolia Abies spectabilis var. langtangensis Abies webbiana var. brevifolia