| Abies religiosa | |
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| Sacred fir forest at El Chico National Park in Hidalgo, Mexico | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Pinaceae |
| Genus: | Abies |
| Species: | A. religiosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Abies religiosa | |
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Abies religiosa, the oyamel fir or sacred fir,[4] (known as oyamel in Spanish) is a fir native to the mountains of central and southern Mexico (Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, Sierra Madre del Sur) and western Guatemala. It grows at high elevations of 2,100–4,100 metres (6,900–13,500 ft) in cloud forests with cool, humid summers and dry winters in most of its habitat regime. In the state of Veracruz, it grows with precipitation all year long. The tree is resistant to regular winter snowfalls.
- ^ Farjon, A. (2013). "Abies religiosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T39592A2929657. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T39592A2929657.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Abies religiosa". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ The Plant List
- ^ "Abies religiosa" at the Encyclopedia of Life
