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Abies [′ā·bē‚ēz] (botany) The firs, a genus of trees in the pine family characterized by erect cones, absence of resin canals in the wood, and flattened needlelike leaves. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Later botanists kept the pines in Pinus but moved the
hemlocks to Tsuga, the firs to Abies, and the spruces to Picea. , Pinus
sylvestris and Picea abies (78%), including clearcut areas, plantation,
peat bogs (18%), and agricultural land (4%) equivalent to and reflecting
the general environmental composition within the main study area. parvifolia
(GA, FL)
DOWNY-MYRTLE Rhodomyrtus tomentosa # * (FL)
ELDER Velvet Sambucus velutina (CA, NV, AZ)
ELM September Ulmus serotina (KY, IL, TN, AL, GA, AR,
OK)
FLORIDA-PRIVET Forestiera segregata (FL)
FIDDLEWOOD Berlandier Citharexylum berlandieri * (TX)
FIR Bristlecone Abies bracteata (CO, ID, OR. |
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