Plantcompass

General Information

Family: Pine family (Pinaceae)
Flowering period in Central Europe: Early to Full Spring (April–May)
Months: 4–5

Allergy potential
CARE-S* Level 0.

Cross-reactions
Not known.

Botanical Information

Distribution
Widely distributed in temperate climates in the Northern Hemisphere, lower to higher mountainous regions. Important in forestry (Christmas trees).

Botanical information
Habit — Tree. Foliage — Needle-like leaves, evergreen, two bright bands (stomatal bands) on the underside. Reproduction — Monoecious, ♂ cones upright, ♀ cones upright green, red, or purple.

Common species in Europe

Silver fir (Abies alba).
Allergy potential — CARE-S* Level 0. Habit — Tree. Habitats — Common in middle altitudes in mixed deciduous forests with beech, up to higher mountainous regions of the Alps.

* CARE-S is an evidence-based system for categorising the allergenic potential of plants. Additional information about CARE-S is available here.