Abies spectabilis

Abies spectabilis
Conservation status
	; Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Gymnospermae
Division:	Pinophyta
Class:	Pinopsida
Order:	Pinales
Family:	Pinaceae
Genus:	Abies
Species:	A. spectabilis
Binomial name
	Abies spectabilis; (D.Don) Spach
Synonyms
	Abies webbiana (Wall ex D. Don) Lindl.

Abies spectabilis, the East Himalayan fir, is a conifer species in the family Pinaceae and the genus Abies. It is sometimes held to include the Bhutan fir (A. densa) as a variety. It is found in Afghanistan, China (Tibet), northern India, Nepal, and Pakistan.^[1] It is a large tree, up to 50 m (160 ft) tall.^[2]

Abies spectabilis has a wide distribution, but it has suffered from logging and deforestation, especially at the lower elevations. In 2011, IUCN assessed it as "Near Threatened".^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Zhang, D.; Rushforth, K.; Katsuki, T. (2011). "Abies spectabilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T42300A10686224. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T42300A10686224.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^ Dezhao Chen; Dianxiang Zhang & Kai Larsen. "Abies spectabilis". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 10 April 2013.

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[iucn_status_17_November_2021-1] Zhang, D.; Rushforth, K.; Katsuki, T. (2011). "Abies spectabilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T42300A10686224. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T42300A10686224.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.

[FoC-2] Dezhao Chen; Dianxiang Zhang & Kai Larsen. "Abies spectabilis". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 10 April 2013.

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