How many Baishanzu fir trees still exist, and where are they distributed? With pictures
The Baishanzu fir is a fir tree species and an endangered species. It is very precious. In its natural distribution area, only five trees remain, but one of them has weakened and one is growing poorly. It is endemic to the area above 1700 m above sea level on the south slope of Baishanzu in southern Zhejiang.
The Baishanzu fir is a plant in the genus Abies of the family Pinaceae. Its bark is very distinctive; the color of the bark is, and the surface of the bark has irregular cracking with relatively deep fissures. The leaves are linear and arranged in two rows on the lateral branches. The cones usually grow 1-3 between each node, are cylindrical, green to pale yellow-green before maturity, and pale brownish yellow or pale brown after ripening; the seeds are obovate-triangular. The flowering period is May, and the cones mature in November.
The Baishanzu fir is a plant of the genus Abies first discovered in the mid-subtropical zone of eastern China in recent years. It is a very precious tree species, but the number of surviving trees is very small, and we must protect it well.
