Abies pinsapo

Spanish fir is native to a limited number of dry mountain areas in southern Spain in elevations from 3000 to 6000. This is a somewhat narrow, evergreen conifer that matures to broad pyramidal. Trees are slow growing, but eventually rise to 50-75 tall. Branching typically extends to the ground. Short, rigid, sharp-pointed, linear, dark green leaves (needles to 3/4î long) are arranged radially around the branchlets. Seed cones (to 5î long) emerge greenish pink to purple, maturing to brown. After reaching maturity, the cones disintegrate releasing the seeds. As is distinctive with the firs, the... (more)

Spanish fir is native to a limited number of dry mountain areas in southern Spain in elevations from 3000 to 6000. This is a somewhat narrow, evergreen conifer that matures to broad pyramidal. Trees are slow growing, but eventually rise to 50-75 tall. Branching typically extends to the ground. Short, rigid, sharp-pointed, linear, dark green leaves (needles to 3/4î long) are arranged radially around the branchlets. Seed cones (to 5î long) emerge greenish pink to purple, maturing to brown. After reaching maturity, the cones disintegrate releasing the seeds. As is distinctive with the firs, the cones appear upright on the branches. Pinsapo may come from Spanish pino (pine) and sapo (fir) in reference to the tree being a fir in the pine family. (less)