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Abies squamata

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Family: Pinaceae · Genus: Abies

Abies squamata

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Abies squamata, known as the Flaky Fir, is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae. This fir occurs in the southeast of the Tibetan Plateau and western Sichuan (China) in an altitude from 3200 metres to the tree-line at 4400 metres. Exceptionally it occurs up to 4700 metres, the highest tree line tree growth in the world. It is dominant on north-facing slopes and often grows with Balfour's spruce.

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