Abies sachalinensis
Abies sachalinensis (F.Schmidt) Mast.
Abies sachalinensis, the Sakhalin fir, is a conifer species in the Pinaceae family, native to Sakhalin Island, southern Kurils (Russia), and northern Hokkaido (Japan). It was first discovered by Carl Friedrich Schmidt in 1866 on Sakhalin but was later re-discovered by Charles Maries in 1877 near Aomori, Japan. Initially thought to be a variety of Abies veitchii, it is now known to be most closely related to Abies nephrolepis, which is found on the mainland west of its range.
Description
Abies sachalinensis is distributed across Sakhalin Island, the southern Kuril Islands, and northern Hokkaido. It belongs to the genus Abies within the Pinaceae family. The species was first documented by Carl Friedrich Schmidt in 1866 on Sakhalin, though it was not introduced to Europe until later. Charles Maries re-discovered it in 1877 in Aomori, Japan, and initially classified it as a variety of Abies veitchii. Its closest relative is Abies nephrolepis, which is found on the mainland adjacent to its range. The species was formally described in 1879.
Distribution
NO · Global · SE · Japan · Kamchatka · Kuril Is. · Sakhalin
Synonyms
Abies akatodoAbies nephrolepis subsp. sachalinensisAbies veitchii var. sachalinensisPinus sachalinensisAbies homolepis var. tokunaiaeAbies sachalinensis var. corticosaAbies sachalinensis f. corticosaAbies sachalinensis