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Abies P. Miller (Pinaceae)

A genus of about forty to fifty species of trees; of temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, south to Central America.

One species occurs in North Carolina: Abies fraseri (Fraser fir). It is native to the state.

Bark of Abies Fraseri
Bark of Abies Fraseri (Copyright W. Cook)
Twig of Abies fraseri
Twig of Abies fraseri (Photo: S.J. Baskauf, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; Bioimages)
Leaves of Abies fraseri
Leaves of Abies fraseri (Photo: S.J. Baskauf, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; Bioimages)
Female cones of Abies fraseri
Female cones of Abies fraseri (Photo: A. Krings, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)
Seeds of Abies fraseri
Seeds of Abies fraseri (coming soon)
N.C. distribution of Abies fraseri
N.C. distribution of Abies fraseri

Abies fraseri (Fraser fir)
(Uncommon [Federal Species of Concern]; high elevation forests, from about 1500-2037 m; Fl: May-Jun, Fr: Sep-Nov)