Turkey Fir

Other names

Fir

Growth habit

Tree

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Native distribution

Turkey

Location

Conifer Slope

Source of plant

Treehaven Evergreen Nursery, Sheffield's Seed Col Inc., Claude Heit, Forestfarm Nursery, Edward Cope

Description

Tall tree resembling Abies bornmuelleriana, intermediate between A. cephalonica and A. nordmanniana. Branches quite glabrous, distinctly yellow-brown, buds more or less resinous with brown scales. Needles very densely arranged, 15-25mm long, distinctly tapered toward the apex, acute to obtuse, seldom emarginate, often with stomatal lines on the upper side and 2 white stomatal lines beneath. Cones cylindrical-oblong, scales about 20mm long, 30mm wide, rounded above, the bract scales markedly exserted and reflexed with a wide 4-sided terminal blade. Seed ovate, to 10mm long, broad-winged.

USDA Hardiness Zone

6