Abies nordmanniana subsp. equi-trojani

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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]

Abies nordmanniana subsp. equi-trojani
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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
Trinomial name
Abies nordmanniana subsp. equi-trojani
(Asch. & Sint. ex Boiss.) Coode & Cullen[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Abies alba subsp. equi-trojani (Asch. & Sint. ex Boiss.) Asch. & Graebn.
  • Abies bornmuelleriana Mattf.
  • Abies cephalonica var. graeca (Fraas) Tang S.Liu
  • Abies equi-trojani (Asch. & Sint. ex Boiss.) Mattf.
  • Abies nordmanniana var. bornmuelleriana (Mattf.) Silba
  • Abies nordmanniana subsp. bornmuelleriana (Mattf.) Coode & Cullen
  • Abies olcayana Ata & Merev
  • Abies pectinata var. equi-trojani Asch. & Sint. ex Boiss.

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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c "Abies nordmanniana subsp. equi-trojani / Turkish fir". American Conifer Society. Accessed 22 September 2020. [1]
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ 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.
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