Map_thumbnail_large_font

Abies fraseri

Status_ne_offStatus_dd_offStatus_lc_offStatus_nt_offStatus_vu_onStatus_en_offStatus_cr_offStatus_ew_offStatus_ex_off

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA CONIFEROPSIDA CONIFERALES PINACEAE

Scientific Name: Abies fraseri
Species Authority: (Pursh) Poir.
Common Name/s:
English – Fraser Fir, She Balsam

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable D2 ver 2.3
Year Published: 1998
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Conifer Specialist Group
Reviewer/s:
Contributor/s:
History:
1997 – Vulnerable (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Small populations are known from six peaks, including the Smoky Mountains National Park.
Countries:
Native:
United States (North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia)
Range Map: Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Populations are small, windswept and unhealthy. Regeneration appears to be poor.
Citation: Conifer Specialist Group 1998. Abies fraseri. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
Disclaimer: To make use of this information, please check the <Terms of Use>.
Feedback: If you see any errors or have any questions or suggestions on what is shown on this page, please fill in the feedback form so that we can correct or extend the information provided