2,164 observationsLeast Concern
sacred fir
Abies religiosa
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Pinopsida ›Order: Pinales ›Family: Pinaceae ›Genus: Abies
About
The sacred fir or Abies religiosa (known as oyamel in Spanish) is a fir native to the mountains of central and southern Mexico (Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, Sierra Madre del Sur) and western Guatemala. It grows at high altitudes of 2,100–4,100 metres (6,900–13,500 ft) in cloud forests with cool, humid summers and dry winters in most of its habitat regime. In the state of Veracruz, it grows with precipitation all year long. The tree is resistant to regular...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of sacred fir is Abies religiosa.
- sacred fir belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- sacred fir belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- sacred fir belongs to the class Pinopsida.
- sacred fir belongs to the order Pinales.
- sacred fir belongs to the family Pinaceae.
- sacred fir belongs to the genus Abies.