Pinaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Abies densa

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Abies densa is an evergreen tree with a long, narrow crown; it can grow up to 45 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 200cm in diameter[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ]. A timber tree of importance in the eastern Himalayas, where it is commonly harvested from the wild. The plant also has a range of local medicinal uses. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayas - southeast Tibet, Nepal, northeast India.

HabitatMixed Deciduous/Coniferous forests, growing on rocky, often steep slopes in the cloud belt, where it is found on a variety of alpine lithosols; at elevations from 2,450 - 4,000 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].