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Abies

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A´bi`es
n.1.(Bot.) A genus of coniferous trees, properly called Fir, as the balsam fir and the silver fir. The spruces are sometimes also referred to this genus.
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Noun1.Abies - true firsAbies - true firs                            
genus Abies
gymnosperm genus - a genus of gymnosperms
family Pinaceae, Pinaceae, pine family - a family of Pinaceae
fir tree, true fir, fir - any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areas
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Firs - there are three species to choose from: the Fraser Fir, Abies fraseri from the Appalachian Mountains of Eastern USA; the Noble Fir, Abies procera from Eastern USA; and the Nordmann Fir, Abies nordmanniana, from the Caucasus.
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Our goal was to examine subcellular localization of 14-3-3 proteins in the elongating pollen tubes of the conifer Picea abies (Norway spruce).
Role of 14-3-3 proteins in conifer pollen tube elongation. (South ... by Bhatt, Aadra P.; Lazzaro, Mark D. / Bulletin of the South Carolina Academy of Science
A THE Abies Koreana (Korean Fir) produces lovely purple cones at a young age, often when the tree is as small as 18 inches.
Gardening Questions; The Beechgrove Garden's Carolyn Spray answers ... by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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