Abies Alba - Firs
ABIES The firs ( Abies ) are a genus of trees of the family Pinaceae , within the conifers . The genus contains 55 species, 33 of which can be considered as primary and the remaining 22 as secondary or perhaps subspecies of the above. They grow mainly in Asia and eastern central, central and southern Europe and North America . Its height varies from 10 to 80 m. Description Abies Firs The firs are distinguished from other members of the family of the pine trees by their leaves as a needle are attached to the stem by a foot that resembles a small suction cup and fruit cones cylindrical between 5 and 25 cm long compact, with scales or bracts that stand erect on the branches, grouped near the top. When mature, these cones do not come off as spruce pine cones, but in this case decompose, releasing the gears . The species identification is based on the size and arrangement of the leaves, the size and shape of the cones and whether the bracts of them are long and extended or short a...