Korean fir (Abies koreana)

Korean fir, a reference photo — Photo: Lestath, (poprawki pl:user:Lcamtuf). · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Abies koreana (Korean: 구상나무, Gusang namu), the Korean fir, is a species of fir native to the higher mountains of South Korea, including Jeju Island. It grows at altitudes of 1,000–1,900 metres (3,300–6,200 ft) in temperate rainforest with high rainfall and cool, humid summers, and heavy winter snowfall.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Korean fir being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Abies homolepis
Abies kawakamii
Abies fraseri
Abies spectabilis
Abies densa

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Abies
Species: Abies koreana

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