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| Fraser fir | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Pinaceae |
| Genus: | Abies |
| Section: | Abies sect. Balsamea |
| Species: | A. fraseri
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| Binomial name | |
| Abies fraseri | |
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| Natural range of Abies fraseri | |
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| Close-up of natural range of Abies fraseri | |
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The Fraser fir (Abies fraseri), sometimes spelled Frasier fir, is an endangered species of fir native to the Appalachian Mountains of the Southeastern United States. They are endemic to only seven montane regions in the Appalachian Mountains.[4]
- ^ Farjon, A. (2013). "Abies fraseri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T32101A2810241. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T32101A2810241.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ Kaylor, S. (September 2016). "Recovery Trends and Predictions of Fraser Fir (Abies fraseri) Dynamics in the Southern Appalachian Mountains". Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 47 (1): 125-133. doi:10.1139/cjfr-2016-0067.