Abies religiosa
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID6440064352d0d123669073 |
| Scientific name | Abies religiosa |
| Authority | (Kunth) Schltdl. & Cham. |
| First published in | Linnaea 5: 77 (1830) |
Description Top
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In summary, Abies religiosa, commonly known as the oyamel fir or sacred fir, is a fir tree native to the mountains of central and southern Mexico and western Guatemala. It is also called árbol de Navidad (Christmas tree) in Mexico and is used for religious festivals and in churches. It is a medium-sized to large evergreen coniferous tree growing to 25–50 m (82–164 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 2 metres (6.6 ft). The wood of the sacred fir is rather soft and thus not very suited for woodworking, and its distribution is decreasing due to logging and other human-related disturbances. It is the preferred tree for the monarch butterfly to reside in colonies during its hibernation in the forests of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. A 2012 paper found that the area suitable for the oyamel is likely to diminish by 96 percent by 2090.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Pinus religiosa | Kunth | Nov. Gen. Sp. [H.B.K.] 2: 5. 1817 |
| Picea religiosa | Loudon | Arbor. Frutic. Brit. 4: 2349 (1838) |
| Abies religiosa var. hirtella | (Kunth) Carrière | Traité Gén. Conif. ed. 2, 1: 275. 1867 |
| Abies religiosa var. glaucescens | Carrière | Traité Gén. Conif. ed. 2, 1: 274 1867 |
| Abies religiosa var. lindleyana | Carrière | Traité Gén. Conif. ed. 2, 1: 275. 1867 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | oyamel fir |
| English | sacred fir |
| Spanish | oyamel |
| Arabic | تنوب مقدس |
| Arabic | شوح مقدس |
| Czech | jedle posvátná |
| German | heilige tanne |
| Persian | نراد آیینی |
| Finnish | meksikonpihta |
| Hebrew | אשוח קדוש |
| Icelandic | helgiþinur |
| Japanese | オヤメルモミ |
| nah | oyametl |
Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
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| Abies religiosa subsp. mexicana | (Martínez) Strandby, K.I.Chr. & M.Sørensen | Pl. Syst. Evol. 280: 72 (2009) |
| Abies religiosa subsp. religiosa | Unknown |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Northern America click to expand
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Mexico
- Mexico Central
- Mexico Gulf
- Mexico Northeast
- Mexico Northwest
- Mexico Southeast
- Mexico Southwest
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Mexico
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Southern America click to expand
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Central America
- Guatemala
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Central America
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000511376 |
| Tropicos | 24901726 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:261625-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2610057 |
| PFAF | Abies religiosa |
| Open Tree Of Life | 179024 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 425948 |
| IUCN Red List | 39592 |
| IPNI | 261625-1 |
| iNaturalist | 136897 |
| GBIF | 2685527 |
| Freebase | /m/0ft5zx |
| EPPO | ABIRG |
| EOL | 1033062 |
| USDA GRIN | 712 |
| Wikipedia | Abies_religiosa |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| In public collections | 0 |