Abies numidica
Common name: 
Algerian Fir
Pronunciation: 
A-bez nu-MID- ih-ka
Family: 
Pinaceae
Genus: 
Abies
Synonyms: 
Abies pinsapo var. baborensis
Type: 
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No

  • Conifer, evergreen tree, to 15-20 m tall, conical, crown densely branched, branches in whorls, horizontally arranged.  Needles very densely arranged, pointing upward, brush-like, may also be in 2 rows, deep green, 15-20 mm long, thick, stiff, twisted at the base, furrowed above with a white stomatal band patach,  lower surface with 2 white stomata bands.  Cones erect cylindrical, 15-20 cm tall and 4-6 cm wide, brown. 

  • Sun, valued among firs for its drought tolerance

  • Hardy to USDA Zone 6               Native to eastern Algeria, in the Babor Mountains

  • numidica: of Algeria, ancient Numidia

  • Silverton, Oregon: The Oregon Garden

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