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Siberian Fir (''Abies sibirica'') is a Conifer ous Evergreen Tree native to the Taiga east of the Volga River and south of 67°40' North Latitude through Turkestan , northeast Xinjiang , Mongolia and Heilongjiang . The tree lives in the cold boreal climate on moist soils in mountains or river basins at elevations of 1900-2400 m. It is very shade-tolerant, frost-resistant, and hardy, surviving temperatures down to −50 °C. It rarely lives over 200 years due to the susceptibility to Fungal decay in the wood. Siberian Fir grows 30-35 m tall with a trunk diameter of 0.5-1 m at breast height and a conical crown. The Bark is grey-green to grey-brown and smooth with Resin blisters typical of most firs. Shoots are yellow-grey, resinous, and slightly pubescent. The Leaves are needle-like, 2-3 cm long and 1.5 cm broad on average. They are light green above with two grey-white Stoma tal bands underneath, and are directed upwards along the stem. They are soft, flattened, and strongly aromatic. The Cones are cylindrical, 5-9.5 cm long and 2.5-3.5 cm broad, with small Bract s hidden by the scales. They ripen from bluish to brown or dark brown in mid- Autumn . The seeds, 7 mm long with a triangular wing 0.7-1.3 cm long, are released when the cone disintegrates after maturity. There are two Varieties :
Essential Oil s extracted from the leaves are used in Aromatherapy and Perfume s. The wood is soft, lightweight, and weak. It is used in construction, Furniture , and Wood Pulp . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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