Abies pinsapo var. marocana (Sapin du maroc)

Abies pinsapo var. marocana - Sapin du maroc - الشوح - التنوب

Moroccan fir (Abies marocana) is a medium-sized, narrow coniferous tree belonging to the group of Mediterranean firs. The species is often treated as a subspecies of the Spanish fir (Abies pinsapo). Due to fires and forest clearings, the distribution of the tree declined by 70% from 1938-1994. As a result, the tree is now limited to a small area in the Rif Mountains in northern Morocco, where remaining stands are protected in a national park. This current status has also diminished the use of the wood for construction; however, essential oils obtained from the tree’s seeds are used in the perfume industry and in traditional medicines to treat respiratory problems (source : euforgen.org ).

Abies pinsapo var. marocana (Trab.) Ceballos & Bolaño (accepted name)

Synonyms:

• Abies marocana Trab. (synonym)
• Abies pinsapo var. tazaotana (S. Côzar ex Villar) Pourtet (synonym)
• Abies pinsapo subsp. tazaotana (S. Côzar ex Villar) R. Govaerts (synonym)
• Abies tazaotana S. Côzar ex Villar (synonym)

Common names:

Abies pinsapo var. marocana - Sapin du maroc - الشوح - التنوب

Classification:

• Kingdom Plantae
• Phylum Tracheophyta
• Class Pinopsida
• Order Pinales
• Family Pinaceae
• Genus Abies
• Species Abies pinsapo

Distribution:

20 MOR-MO; N Morocco (Rif Mts.)

Classification source :  Catalogue Of life