Abies

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Abies is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees commonly known as true firs, found mainly in cool temperate and mountainous regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

All labels observed (7)

Label Occurrences
Abies canonical 4
Abies cephalonica 2
Abies balsamea 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
barkType furrowed bark in older trees
smooth bark in young trees
belongsToSubfamily Abietoideae
linked to: Pinaceae
class Pinopsida
climatePreference cool climates
commonName true firs
coneDisintegration cones disintegrate on the tree
coneOrientation upright cones
describedAs genus of evergreen coniferous trees
distributionContinent Asia
Europe
North America
division Pinophyta
ecologicalRole forest canopy species
habitat for wildlife
economicImportance commercial forestry
ornamental horticulture
evergreen true
family Pinaceae
hasResinCanals true
kingdom Plantae
leafPersistence evergreen
leafType needle-like leaves
nativeRange Northern Hemisphere
needleAttachment needles attached singly to twigs
order Pinales
parentTaxon Pinaceae
photosyntheticOrgan needles
photosyntheticOrganArrangement spirally arranged needles
photosyntheticPathway C3
plantType evergreen tree
pollination wind-pollinated
reproductiveType coniferous
seedDispersal wind-dispersed seeds
seedEnclosure cones
seedType naked seeds
soilPreference well-drained soils
taxonRank genus
typicalHabitat cool temperate regions
mountainous regions
uses Christmas trees
ornamental planting
pulpwood
timber production
woodType softwood

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Shasta red fir genus Abies
Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve dominantTreeSpecies Abies religiosa
linked to: Abies
Mount Ainos National Park hasEndemicSpecies Abies cephalonica
linked to: Abies
Mount Ainos National Park hasFlora Abies cephalonica
linked to: Abies
Abies procera genus Abies
subject linked to: noble fir (Abies procera)
Caucasus mixed forests hasFlora Abies nordmanniana
linked to: Abies
Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park hasSpecies Abies pinsapo
linked to: Abies
Nordmann fir genus Abies
Flora of Canada hasRepresentativeSpecies Abies balsamea
linked to: Abies
Flora of the Western United States includesTaxon Abies grandis
linked to: Abies