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Featured Plant

December

Abies numidica

Profile:

Scientific name: Abies numidica

Family: Pinaceae

Plant type: Evergreen tree

Environment: Full sun to part shade, prefers well-drained soil

Uses: Screen planting or specimen tree

Location:

Conifer Lawn – 45B

About

Algerian fir (Abies numidica) is a large, evergreen tree endemic to Algeria and the only fir species endemic to the African continent. In the wild, the species is critically endangered, and is found in only one small area.

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Found in northeastern Algeria in the Djebel Babor Mountain Nature Reserve, part of the Babor Mountains, Algerian fir