Description
Himalayan Silver Fir is a pyramidal tree, growing up to 50 m or more tall. Upper branches are horizontal. Bark is dark grey, deeply grooved. Leaves are linear, up to 4 cm long, flattened with incurved margin. Young branchlets have hairy grooves. Cones are erect, cylindrical, 10-20 cm long, dark purple. Himalayan Silver Fir is found in the Himalayas, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand to Nepal, at altitudes of 2800-4000 m. Flowering: April-June.
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Tamil | Hindi | Malayalam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abies Webbiana | Himalayan Silver Fir / Indian Silver Fir | தாளிசபத்திரி | तालीस पत्र / Thaleesa Patra | താലീസപത്രം / Talisapatram |
