Abies nordmanniana subsp. equi-trojani, synonym Abies bornmuelleriana,[1] the Turkish fir is a rare, coniferous evergreen tree native to northwest Turkey. Another common name is Uludağ fir. It is a subspecies of Abies nordmanniana.[1][2][3] It has also been considered to be a natural hybrid between Caucasian fir (Abies nordmanniana) and Grecian fir (Abies cephalonica).[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Pinaceae |
| Genus: | Abies |
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| Subspecies: | A. n. subsp. equi-trojani
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| Abies nordmanniana subsp. equi-trojani (Asch. & Sint. ex Boiss.) Coode & Cullen[1]
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On the back of its foliage, the Turkish fir has a silvery hue, exposed as a result of the upward growth habit of its needles. This characteristic makes the tree, along with its pleasant fragrance, a common ornamental.
Turkish fir is typically a narrow and conical tree, with a mature height of 20 to 30 meters (60 to 100 feet), and growing 1.8 to 4 meters (6 to 28 feet) wide. It has dense, dark green upswept needles 2.5 to 3 cm (1 to 1.2 inches) long. Seed cones are purplish-brown and 10 to 14.5 cm (4 to 5.8 inches) long.[2]
Its native range is in northwestern Turkey, including the western Pontic Mountains south of the Black Sea, and Uludağ and other mountains southeast of the Sea of Marmara.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Abies nordmanniana subsp. equi-trojani (Asch. & Sint. ex Boiss.) Coode & Cullen". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ a b c "Abies nordmanniana subsp. equi-trojani / Turkish fir". American Conifer Society. Accessed 22 September 2020. [1]
- ^ Kaya, Zeki, A. Skaggs, David Brian Neale (2008). "Genetic Differentiation of Abies equi-trojani (Asch. & Sint. ex Boiss) Mattf. Populations from Kazdağı, Turkey and the Genetic Relationship between Turkish Firs belonging to the Abies nordmanniana Spach Complex". Turkish Journal of Botany 32 (2008) 1-10
- ^ Warren, R.; Johnson, E.W. A Guide to the Firs (Abies spp.) of the Arnold Arboretum (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
External links
edit- Abies bornmuelleriana. Distribution map, genetic conservation units and related resources. European Forest Genetic Resources Programme (EUFORGEN)
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