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A. hidalgensis
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Abies hidalgensis Debreczy, Rácz & Guízar
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Abies hidalgensis is a species of conifer in the pine family, Pinaceae. It is endemic to Mexico, where it is known only from the state of Hidalgo.[1]
This tree was described to science in 1995. It grows in cloud forest habitat with trees and shrubs such as Buddleja cordata, Cupressus lusitanica, and Pinus patula.[1]
This tree has usually a single trunk with branches that ascend and then descend. The crown is columnar to conical in shape with gray-green foliage. The bark is smooth and light gray on young trees, splitting into plates and revealing "blood-red" inner bark on older specimens. The cones are up to 8 by 4 centimeters in size.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Farjon, A. (2013). "Abies hidalgensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T42554A2987721. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42554A2987721.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Debreczy, Z. and Rácz, I. (2003). A re-assessment of the new taxa of firs (Abies Mill.) reported from Mexico in 1995. Studia Bot Hung 34 81-110.