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Japanese Fir🌲
Abies firma
モミ
A tall evergreen conifer of the Pinaceae family that becomes a large tree in warm mountain forests. It is known as a Christmas tree and as material for coffins.
Identification Points
- ✓葉は線形で先が2裂
- ✓若木は枝が水平に整然と並ぶ
- ✓球果は上向きにつき成熟すると鱗片が脱落
Habitat
本州（秋田以南）・四国・九州の山地
Season
5月（花）／10月（球果）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Growth form
Tree
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Parallel
Leaf margin
Entire
Leaf shape
Needle
Petal fusion
No petals
Stipules
Absent
Ovary position
Superior
Plant sex
Monoecious
Aromatic
Aromatic
Phylogenetic Positionマツ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Gymnosperms > Pinopsida > Pinales > Pinaceae
Divergence Era
Triassic to Jurassic (approx. 200 million years ago onward)
Sources & References
🤖Claude AI
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