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Abies alba
FamilyGenus: Abiesnative in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
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About this species
Abies alba is an introduced, evergreen conifer established in Great Britain, reaching heights of over 40 metres with needle-like leaves. It favours shaded, moderately moist, neutral to slightly acid soils and flowers in May and June.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
Introduced and established in Great Britain, the species shows a low tolerance of disturbance and there is no evidence of invasive behaviour.
Annual cycle
An evergreen tree retaining its needle-like foliage throughout the year; flowering takes place in May and June.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Schatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Jun
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Baum
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Nadelblättrig
Leaf phenology
Immergrün
Plant height
42.074 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Plant in a shaded position with fresh, moderately moist, neutral to slightly acid soil of medium fertility. This tree is sensitive to disturbance and does best in a sheltered, stable site.
Scientific profile
A large, woody, evergreen tree of the pine family (Pinaceae), Abies alba typically grows to around 42 metres tall. The needle-like leaves are persistent, and the crown tolerates shaded conditions. It thrives on fresh, moderately moist soils that are neutral to slightly acid and of medium fertility, in moderately warm situations. The tree is adapted to terrestrial habitats and produces relatively heavy diaspores (approximately 62 mg). Flowering occurs from May to June. The species is sensitive to disturbance, preferring stable sites. In Great Britain it is an introduced and established species, not native.
Pollinators & visitors
2 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Host relationships
8 species use this plant as a host
Thera obeliscataEupithecia abietariaDeileptenia ribeataBupalus piniariaThera britannicaDioryctria abietellaDendrolimus piniThera variata (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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