Abies (Noun)
Meaning
True firs.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The seeds of many plants, including trees in the genus Abies, are often encased in very effective seeds.
- Native to the mountains of southern Europe and northern Africa, Abies alpina was first examined in 1754.
- The largest of the fir trees here is the Abies villo-crasseta.
- Unlike many, the species in the Abies genus can be identified generally from a limited number of easily observable morphological features.
- In the case of fir trees from the genus Abies, a soft tissue color change may indicate pest infestation activity as well.