Abies fargesii var. faxoniana

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Abies faxoniana, Rehd. & Wilson. (After No. 11.) Tall tree, to 120 ft.: young branches brownish villous: winter buds obtuse, very resinous: lvs. crowded, distichously spreading, linear, short-pointed or obtuse to emarginate, 1/2 - 1 in. long, silvery white beneath: cones ovoid or ovoid-oblong, usually truncate violet-purple, about 2 1/2 in. long; bracts exserted. W. China. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.