Abies

See also: abies

Translingual

Detail of the needlelike leaves of type species Abies alba Mill. (1768), commonly known as the silver fir.

Etymology

From Latin abies (“silver fir”).

Pronunciation

• English:
  • (US) IPA^(key): /ˈeɪ.biˌiz/, /ˈæ.biˌiz/

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  • Hyphenation: A‧bi‧es

Proper noun

Abies f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Pinaceae – certain coniferous trees, the true firs, characterized by the erect cones and the flattened, needlelike, sessile leaves not jointed at the base. They are natives of north temperate regions and are related to the cedars (Cedrus) and hemlocks (Tsuga).

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; Pinopsida – class; Pinidae – subclass; Pinales – order; Pinaceae – family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Abies sect. Abies, Abies sect. Amabilis, Abies sect. Balsamea, Abies sect. Bracteata, Abies sect. Grandis, Abies sect. Momi, Abies sect. Nobilis, Abies sect. Oiamel, Abies sect. Piceaster, Abies sect. Pseudopicea - sections
  • Abies alba (silver fir), Abies amabilis (Pacific silver fir), Abies balsamea (balsam fir), Abies bracteata, Abies concolor (white fir), Abies grandis (grand fir), Abies religiosa (sacred fir), Abies magnifica (red fir), Abies procera (noble fir)

References

• Abies on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Abies on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Abies on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons