Two earlier, morenotable monographic revisions of abies. Abies numidica euforgen european forest genetic resources. Griffith in 1854 is commonly known as gobria and gobra salla in nepal, dunshing in bhutan, and sikkim fir in the western world occasionally this species is referred to as abies spectabilis var. Pitched high on the north slopes of jlount babor in the kabylie range in algeria, abies numidica makes its last stand against the attacks of man and his domestic animals. Cones are carried on upper branches and ripen within a year. Abies numidica is a mediumsized to large evergreen tree growing to 2035 meters tall, with a trunk up to 1 meter diameter. It grows on mount babor and talahor in northern algeria, close.
Firs abies are a genus of between 4855 species of evergreen conifers in the family pinaceae. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Buchholz and buchholz nursery is a wholesale nursery in gaston, oregon offering only the finest plants from the best corners of the world. All are trees, reaching heights of 1080 m 30260 ft tall and trunk diameters of 0.
An upright conifer with short, prickly graygreen needles. The plants database includes the following 15 species of abies. Algerian fir, algerian silver fir, abies baborensis, abies pinsapo subsp. Occasionally this species is referred to as abies spectabilis var.
Abies numidica algerian fir is a species of fir, found only in algeria, where it is endemic on djebel babor, the secondhighest mountain 2,004 m in the algerian tell atlas. Abies numidica is a mediumsized to large evergreen tree growing to 2035 m tall, with a trunk up to 1 m diameter. Imaging of early conifer embryogenic tissues with the. Abies numidica wikispecies, free species directory. However there is no report on somatic embryos germination using various concentrations of sucrose and peg in j. Abies true firs genus abies gymnosperm genus a genus of gymnosperms family pinaceae, pinaceae, pine family a family of pinaceae. Contact us 128 raleigh street holly springs, nc 27540 phone. It is a mediumsized to large evergreen tree growing to 2035 m tall, with a trunk up to 1 m diameter.
Biogeography and evolution of abies pinaceae in the. Pharmacological activity of abies pindrow request pdf. Non sputtercoated samples free of using the common fixation technique observed at the relatively low humidity of the air environment with the pressure 550 pa and the low temperature of the sample from. Douglas firs are not true firs, being of the genus pseudotsuga they are large trees, reaching heights.
Size conifers can grow from the miniature to the bodacious. Pdf the aim of present study was to determine the antimicrobial and. Dark, bluegreen needles are fairly stiff on this dwarf fir. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of sucrose in. Abies numidica shows biometric features close to a. Somatic embryo germination of jatropha curcas l in. Lewis and charles short 1879 a latin dictionary, oxford.
Optimization of algerian fir somatic embryos maturation. Precotyledonary, cotyledonary, and desiccated cotyledonary embryos were used as explants. Laels moon garden nursery, 178 moon rd sw, rochester, wa 98579 ph. Abies procera glauca prostrata glauca prostrata noble fir. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Characteristics of the abies pinsapo stands in control plots at low. Abies numidica algerian fir will reach a height of 20m and a spread of 10m after 2050 years suggested uses. Firs are most closely related to the genus cedrus cedar. Abies numidica pendula algerian fir from garden center. This article describes the usage of noncommercial environmental scanning electron microscope esem for the visualization of plant extracellular matrix in abies alba and abies numidica.
Abstract aim the genus abies exemplifies plant diversification related to long. Some of the authors of this publication are also working on these related projects. Somatic embryogenesis was achieved in the conifers pinus nigra arn. The leaves are needlelike, moderately flattened, 1. They are from 1 to 4cm long, flattened, linear, with two white bands of stomata. On mar 16, 2007, berrygirl from braselton, ga zone 8a wrote. Algerian fir is a beautiful conifer from north africa algiers, morocco and is widely cultivated in south europe the mediterranean. Architectural, city, drought tolerant, low maintenance, specimen tree. Lewis 1891 an elementary latin dictionary, new york. Results abies fossils from the western mediterranean indicate a wide tertiary circum. Algerian fir abies numidica is a mediumsized coniferous tree, with a very limited natural range. Silberlocke with lighter and more tightly recurved needles. Latinitatis augmented edition, 18831887 abies in gaffiot, felix 1934 dictionnaire illustre latinfrancais, hachette. Algerian fir very stiff looking with a main leader.
This fir comes from alger and morocco and the original species is a large tree. Firs abies are a genus of 4856 species of evergreen coniferous trees in the family pinaceae. Description of abies pinsapo abeto espanol, spanish fir. Algeria from 4 to 6 m evergreen suitable for cold climates of the alps and northern europe 1525. Dry mass accumulation of emblings was lower than that of seedlings after 50 d of culturing. It grows on mount babor and talahor in northern algeria, close to the mediterranean sea. Contrasting growth and water use efficiency after thinning in mixed. Mcnab vernacular names edit specified wikidata abies numidica. Abies, or fir trees are evergreen conifers which are mostly longlived and medium to large sized. Frontiers somatic embryogenesis in selected conifer. Unless staked upright, this irregular, spreading form of algerian fir will never form an upright tree.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Somatic embryogenesis in selected conifer trees pinus. Leaf colour on fir trees ranges from mid to dark green, often with a white or silver band. Botanists took many years to agree upon it warren, 1982. Abies numidica algerian fir algerian silver fir baborensis. Contents of microelements in seedlings were higher than in. Abies numidica algerian fir is a species of fir, found only in algeria, where it is endemic on djebel babor, the secondhighest mountain 2,004 m in the algerian tell atlas it is a mediumsized to large evergreen tree growing to 2035 m tall, with a trunk up to 1 m diameter. Abies numidica, panax ginseng, cryptomeria japonica, abies cephalonica, aesculus hippocastanum and c. Somatic embryogenesis in selected conifer trees pinus nigra. With nounverb tables for the different cases and tenses links to audio pronunciation and relevant forum discussions free vocabulary trainer. Hanging male cones grow throughout the crown of the tree. Antibacterial activities of essential oil and extracts of abies numidica based on inhibition zone mm. Hardy to usda zone 3 the species, abies balsamea, balsam fir, has the widest range of any abies in north america, from labrador to alberta the only fir native to eastern canada and south to pennsylvania. Abies numidica and over other quality seeds for sale.
Abies synonyms, abies pronunciation, abies translation, english dictionary definition of abies. An upright evergreen conifer with short, prickly graygreen needles. The dwarf selection nana is from the white mountains of new england. It is very tolerant to drought, heat, and poor soil but very sensitive to pollution and longlasting frost under 23c. Abies numidica ingar i slaktet adelgranar, och familjen tallvaxter. The most beneficial was preculturing on schenk and hildebrandt medium without growth regulator for 2 weeks.
General information about abies numidica abinu eppo global database. Abies densa sikkim fir conifer species american conifer. The rich color and slow growth make it a unique selection. Secondary somatic embryogenesis in abies numidica request pdf.
With nounverb tables for the different cases and tenses links to audio pronunciation and relevant forum discussions free. Flattened needles, 34 inch long, blunt or notched at end, may be shorter and sharper pointed on upper branches, shiny dark green above and silveryblue below. Abies is the scientific name of the firs, or, as is more common in britain, of the silver firs. Light acclimation of photosynthesis in two closely related firs abies pinsapo boiss. Within this context, we demonstrated that abies pinsapo boiss. The initiated embryogenic cultures were maintained and proliferated on solid culture medium dcr supplemented with 9. The needles are short and stiff, and densely cover the branches.
The stiff, bluegreen needles are arranged symmetrically on each branch. Frontiers somatic embryogenesis in selected conifer trees. Griffith in 1854 is commonly known as gobria and gobra salla in nepal, dunshing in bhutan, and sikkim fir in the western world. An improved pyrimadil form of korean fir from parent abies. This page was last edited on 11 october 2015, at 16. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 381929 with original publication details. Non sputtercoated samples free of using the common fixation technique observed at the relatively low humidity of the air environment with the pressure 550 pa and the low temperature of the. Print pdf you need to be logged in to start a new thread. Firs can be distinguished from other members of the pine family by their needlelike leaves, attached to the twig by a base that resembles a small suction cup. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about algerian fir abies numidica supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Abies numidica tree seeds algerian fir seeds for sale. Jan 29, 2019 somatic embryogenesis was achieved in the conifers pinus nigra arn. Abies pinsapo abeto espanol, spanish fir description.