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Abies grandis
FamilyGenus: Abies🌍 Neophyte
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Alien species (Neophyte)
This plant is not native to Central Europe. It was introduced after 1492 and has become established in the wild. Documented interactions with native fauna are listed below — however, they do not replace the ecological value of native plants.
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Interactions
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
Abies grandis is an introduced, established evergreen tree in Great Britain, reaching heights of up to 55 metres. It bears needle-like leaves and flowers in May.
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Larval host
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs in May. The tree is evergreen, retaining its needle-like leaves throughout the year.
Standort & Merkmale
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Moisture
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Soil
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Flowering period
Mai – Mai
Growth form
Baum
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Nadelblättrig
Leaf phenology
Immergrün
Plant height
54.917 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Scientific profile
Abies grandis is a large evergreen tree, attaining heights of over 54 metres. It has woody, needle-like leaves and an average leaf area of 180 mm². The tree is terrestrial in habit and produces diaspores weighing about 17.6 mg. Flowering occurs in May. In Great Britain it is an introduced species, now established.
Host relationships
3 species use this plant as a host
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•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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