Abies cilicica: Country Or Region Of Origin
Lebanon, Syria, Turkey
Plant Profile: Abies cilicica
Names
Cilicica Fir, Syrian Fir, Taurus Fir
Phonetic Spelling:AY-bees sil-LEH-see-kah
Genus:Abies
Species:cilicica
Family:Pinaceae
Cilicica fir is a coniferous tree belonging to the Pinaceae family, usually found at elevations between 3,000 and 6,000 feet. Characterized by its tall and slender form, it features vibrant green needles. In its natural habitat, the trunk can attain a diameter of up to 20 feet. This species is frequently mistaken for Abies nordmanniana, which has a later needle emergence in spring, is more resilient, and has historically been more widely cultivated.
Its native distribution extends from south-central and southern Turkey to northern Lebanon.
Abies cilicica Feature Summary
Tags
#evergreen
#shade tree
#full sun tolerant
#needles
#cones
#red flowers
#conifer
#partial shade tolerant
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Abies cilicica Feature Summary
Attributes
Lebanon, Syria, Turkey
Woody
Fruit
Seed cones are upright on branches cylindrical 6-8 inches long apex bluntly pointed scales fan-shaped, bracts hidden. Cones can be light green, light yellow, and brown. Resinous, seeds reddish-brown wing obovoid.
Samara
Green
Red/Burgundy
Brown/Copper
Gold/Yellow
> 3 inches
Leaves
Bright green with white bands on undersides are loosely arranged. Needles can be green, light green, or blue-green.
Needled Evergreen
Green
White
Blue
Needles
Other/more complex
1-3 inches
< 1 inch
Bark
Ashy gray, smooth becoming deeply fissured into scaly plates.
Light Gray
Light Brown
Smooth
Ridges
Stem
Buds are not resinous ovoid, brown, scales keeled and free at tips 1-1.8 mm in diameter. Branches are reddish to yellow-gray to olive-brown whorled.
Brown/Copper
Green
Red/Burgundy
Gray/Silver
Gold/Yellow
Hairy (pubescent)
Whole Plant Traits
Tree
Needled Evergreen
Columnar
Pyramidal
Slow
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Good Drainage
Mountains
Flowers
Gold/Yellow
Brown/Copper
Landscape
Shade Tree
Woodland
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Abies cilicica Attributes
Abies cilicica: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Abies cilicica Fruit
Abies cilicica: Fruit Description
Seed cones are upright on branches cylindrical 6-8 inches long apex bluntly pointed scales fan-shaped, bracts hidden. Cones can be light green, light yellow, and brown. Resinous, seeds reddish-brown wing obovoid.
Abies cilicica: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Abies cilicica: Fruit Color
Brown/Copper
Gold/Yellow
Green
Red/Burgundy
Abies cilicica: Fruit Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Abies cilicica: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Abies cilicica Leaves
Abies cilicica: Leaf Description
Bright green with white bands on undersides are loosely arranged. Needles can be green, light green, or blue-green.
Abies cilicica: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Abies cilicica: Leaf Color
Blue
Green
White
Abies cilicica: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Abies cilicica: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Abies cilicica: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Abies cilicica: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Abies cilicica: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Abies cilicica Bark
Abies cilicica: Bark Description
Ashy gray, smooth becoming deeply fissured into scaly plates.
Abies cilicica: Bark Color
Light Brown
Light Gray
Abies cilicica: Surface/Attachment
Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy
Abies cilicica Stem
Abies cilicica: Stem Description
Buds are not resinous ovoid, brown, scales keeled and free at tips 1-1.8 mm in diameter. Branches are reddish to yellow-gray to olive-brown whorled.
Abies cilicica: Stem Color
Brown/Copper
Gold/Yellow
Gray/Silver
Green
Red/Burgundy
Abies cilicica: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Abies cilicica: Stem Surface
Corky Ridges
Covered with a powdery bloom (glaucous)
Dull
Hairy (pubescent)
Polished
Smooth (glabrous)
Abies cilicica Whole Plant Traits
Abies cilicica: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Abies cilicica: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Abies cilicica: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Abies cilicica: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Abies cilicica: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Abies cilicica Cultural Conditions
Abies cilicica: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Abies cilicica: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Abies cilicica Flowers
Abies cilicica: Flower Color
Brown/Copper
Gold/Yellow
Abies cilicica Landscape
Abies cilicica: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Abies cilicica: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
