Introductory
SPECIES: Abies magnifica | California Red Fir 



ABBREVIATION : 
ABIMAG

SYNONYMS : 
   Abies shastensis Lemm.


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   ABMA


COMMON NAMES : 
   California red fir
   Shasta red fir
   red fir
   silvertip fir
   golden fir
   shasta fir


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of California red fir is Abies
magnifica A. Murr. [46,49].  Recognized varieties are as follows
[46,49]:

  Abies magnifica var. magnifica (typical variety)
  Abies magnifica var. shastensis Lemm. (Shasta red fir)

California red fir hybridizes with noble fir (A. procera) where they
occur together [6,46].  These hybrids are similar to Shasta red fir,
which increases taxonomic confusion of the California red fir-noble fir
complex in the Klamath region [28,55,61].
    
The information in this report pertains to California red fir unless
specified otherwise.


LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Amy B. Cope, April 1993


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Cope, Amy B. 1993. Abies magnifica. In: Remainder of Citation

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