Abies koreana

Korean fir
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Abies
Species:
A. koreana
Binomial name
Abies koreana

Abies koreana (Korean: 구상나무, Gusang namu), the Korean fir, is a species of fir native to the higher mountains of South Korea, including Jeju Island. It grows at altitudes of 1,000–1,900 metres (3,300–6,200 ft) in temperate rainforest with high rainfall and cool, humid summers, and heavy winter snowfall.

  1. ^ Kim, Y.-S.; Chang, C.-S.; Kim, C.-S.; Gardner, M. (2011). "Abies koreana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T31244A9618913. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T31244A9618913.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.