Species:
Abies cilicica (Antoine & Kotschy) Carrière
Common name:
Sapin de Cilicie
Cilicican fir
Arabic name:
شوح، تنّوب، شوح قيليقيا، شوح الكيليكي
2008
Hajar L. , Khater C., Cheddadi R. Vegetation changes during the late Pleistocene and Holocene in Lebanon: a pollen record from the Bekaa Valley. The Holocene November 2008 vol. 18 no. 7 1089-1099. doi: 10.1177/0959683608095580
2001
Talhouk, S. N. , Zurayk, R., Khuri, S. Conservation of the coniferous forests of Lebanon: past, present and future prospects. Oryx. 2001. 35: 206–215. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-3008.2001.00180.x
1984
Paul Mouterde. 1984. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie. Editions de l'Impr. catholique, Beyrouth, 3 tomes.
Endemic to:
The east Mediterranean region
Life Forms:
Phanerophyte
IUCN threat status:
NT
Chromosome Number:
2n = 24chr.
Geneva Herbaria Catalogue
Herbarium WU, University of Vienna
Herbier du MNHN de Paris
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Herbarium
Botanic Description
-Peut atteindre 35 m.
-Écorce griscendré.
-Branches verticillées.
-Rameaux jeunes brun-olivâtre ou jaunâtre brillant devenant très rapidement glabres.
-Bourgeons non résineux.
-Feuilles 2-4 cm. de long sur l.5 de large, aplaties en un seul plan.
-Fleurs mâles ♂ jaune verdâtre, fleurs femelles ♀ vert jaunâtre.
-Cône 15-25 cm de long sur 4-6 cm de large, brun rougeâtre.
Seeds
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Horsh Ehden Nature Reserve
Date: April 2008
Photo: Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat
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Date: July 2009
Location: Quamouah
Photo: Dr. Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat
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Date: July 2009
Location: Quamouah
Photo: Madga Bou Dagher Kharrat
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Date: July 2009
Location: Quamouah
Photo: Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat
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Date: July 2009
Location: Quamouah
Photo: Dr. magda Bou Dagher Kharrat
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Date: July 2009
Location: Quamouah
Photo: Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat
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Date: 7 Aout 2018
Location: Akkar
Photo: Akkar Trail
Image 7 of 11
Date: 12 Juin 2020
Location: Akkar
Photo: Akkar Trail
Image 8 of 11
Date: 13 April 2008
Photo: Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat
Image 9 of 11
Date: July 2009
Location: Quamouah
Photo: Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat
Image 10 of 11
Date: April 2010
Location: Quammoua
Photo: Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat
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Altitude
1800m
1200m
Distribution
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