Don based on its treering data and age stand distribution at. Ueos, llc is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to. Molecules free fulltext phytochemical and antioxidant. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The plants database includes the following 15 species of abies. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Abies spectabilis shows stable growth relations to. A tree up to 150 ft high in nature, with a trunk 6 or 7 ft in diameter. Abies spectabilis is the dominant tree in the forests of the central and western himalaya, especially from c. Engelmann was free to use the name bracteata for one of his sections because. Firs abies are a genus of 4856 species of evergreen coniferous trees in the family pinaceae. Abies spectabilis east himalayan fir conifer species. Referencias em ingles conifer specialist group 1998. An abies spectabilis in nahilalakip ha genus nga abies, ngan familia nga pinaceae.
The leaf juice used in the treatment of asthma, bronchitis etc. Firs can be distinguished from other members of the pine family by the unique attachment of their needlelike leaves to the twig by a base that resembles a small suction cup the leaves are significantly flattened, sometimes even looking like they are pressed, as in a. Pdf tree ring variability and climate response of abies. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
It is in leaf all year, and the seeds ripen from october to november. Contemporary and historic population structure of abies. Topographic and anthropogenic factors shaping subalpine. Map showing the study sites in abies spectabilis forest in langtang national park, rasuwa, nepal. Abies spectabilis herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects.
Almost every illustration since the end of vlume 69 is in color. In mountainous areas including the himalayas, tree lines are expected to advance to higher altitudes due to global climate change affecting the distribution and growth of plant species. Abies spectabilis wikispecies, free species directory. Asynchronous recruitment history of abies spectabilis. Observations on phenology of some representative trees, shrubs, undershrubs and herbs in a subalpine forest of uttarakhand, western himalaya were recorded. They are found through much of north and central america, europe, asia, and north africa, occurring in mountains over most of the range. In nepal, the tree ranges in elevation from about 2500 m to 4000 m 57. This paper is aimed to study the tree line dynamics of himalayan silver fir abies spectabilis d. Dendrochronological studies of the species associates with other disciplines as well. Growth response of abies spectabilis to climate along an elevation. Pdf synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles. For more multimedia, look at abies spectabilis on wikimedia commons.
Apr 16, 2015 abies webbiana talispatra is also used in pregnant women for relieving productive cough and other respiratory problems. Pinaceae pine family medicinal use of himalayan fir. So, practical implications of the derived knowledge from chronological study in relation with. Media in category abies spectabilis illustrations the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. No information is available regarding the safety and efficacy of abies webbiana talispatra in excess dosage. Introduction the genus abies pinaceae is comprised of about 46 northern temperate species 1. Welcome to the india biodiversity portal a repository of information designed to harness and disseminate collective intelligence on the biodiversity of the indian subcontinent. Abies spectabilis abispoverview eppo global database. The safest dosage is less than 2 grams per day during pregnancy. We collected sixty tree ring cores from thirty trees from the rugakharka area of the dhr at an elevation range from 3,533 m to 3,609 m.
In this study, four standard treering width chronologies of himalayan fir abiesspectabilis were developed, spanning 142649 years along an. Synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles from abies spectabilis extract and its anticancer activity on bladder cancer t24 cells article pdf available in. This page was last edited on 8 december 2019, at 01. Abies spectabilis east himalayan fir is a conifer species. Joshi thesis submitted to the department of physical geography and ecosystem science, lund university, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree. Abies spectabilis is a conifer species in the family pinaceae and the genus firs. Abies spectabilis in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Gradual expansion of moisture sensitive abies spectabilis forest in the transhimalayan zone of. The climate is cool, moist monsoon with abundant precipitation, much of it falling as snow. Synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles from abies spectabilis extract and its anticancer activity on bladder cancer t24 cells article pdf available in artificial cells 471. Abies spectabilis is a plant of the montane zone in the western himalayas where it is found mainly at elevations from 3,000 4,000 metres.
Growth response of abies spectabilis to climate along an. Synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles from abies spectabilis extract and its anticancer activity on bladder cancer t24 cells. Abies spectabilis seedling under rhododendron bush a, a. In vitro antioxidant activity evaluated by means of three antioxidant methods, namely 2,2diphenyl1. Shrestha kb, chhetri pk, bista r 2017 growth responses of abies spectabilis to climate variations along an elevational gradient in langtang national park in the central himalaya, nepal. Established in 1964, the iucn red list of threatened species has evolved to become the worlds most comprehensive information source on the global. Don spach and assessed whether these have changed over. Phenology of plants in relation to ambient environment in. Pdf studies on treegrowth responses to climatic variations in a subalpine ecoregion of the central. Chemical composition and enantiomeric distribution of monoterpenoids of the essential oil of abies spectabilis from nepal. Don spach, a dominant tree species in subalpine forest on mesic northfacing slopes, was used to analyse the treegrowth. The affinities of all the beings of the same class have sometimes been represented by a great tree.
Npa illustrative list v042018 32 aniba rosaeodora aniba rosaeodora l. However, less is known how forest growth responds to climatic change along elevation. Recommended citation abies spectabilis from the website trees and shrubs online treesandshrubsonline. Oil, abies spectabilis branchleaf oil, boswellia carterii oil, vetiveria zizanoides root oil, caprylhydroxamic acid, sodium phytate, sodium chloride sku.
Systematic phytochemical investigation of abies spectabilis. Research dendrochronological studies in the himalaya of. It needs cool moist conditions at the roots, thus growing better on north facing slopes and often giving way to grass or shrubs on south facing ones. Names of abies spectabilis in various languages of the world are also given. Unless otherwise noted all references are to duke, james a. We estimated the upper species limit usl and tree limit of abies spectabilis d. In contrast, on the southern slopes, subalpine zone is usually dominated by, suggesting juniperus recurva that abies spectabilis is less tolerant to drought than juniperus recurva. Gradual expansion of moisture sensitive abies spectabilis. Pdf dynamics of abies spectabilis in relation to climate change. Free radicals are fundamental to any biochemical process and. The longest chronology of abies spectabilis and pinus wallichiana assessed so far in nepal were 603 and 658 years respectively. Ginklasipika han iucn an species komo harani ha karatan. Abstractstudies on treegrowth responses to climatic variations in a subalpine ecoregion of the central himalaya are limited. Abies webbiana commonly known as talispatra in bengali.
Chemical composition and enantiomeric distribution of. The present study was designed for isolation of flavonoid from ethyl acetate extract of a. General information about abies spectabilis abisp eppo global database. This page was last edited on 23 december 2019, at 00. Abies spectabilis is an evergreen tree growing to 30 m 98ft 5in at a slow rate. The himalayas are characterized by a broad gradient of bioclimatic zones along their elevation. Data source is conifers of the world accessed 2019. In this study, four standard treering width chronologies of himalayan fir abiesspectabilis were developed, spanning 142649 years along an elevation gradient of. Abies spectabilis himalayan fir pfaf plant database. The leaves are astringent, carminative, expectorant, stomachic and tonic. Abies densa sikkim fir conifer species american conifer. Abies amabilis abies beshanzuensis abies bracteata abies cephalonica abies chensiensis abies cilicica abies delavayi abies densa abies durangensis abies fabri abies fanjingshanensis abies fargesii abies firma abies forrestii abies fraseri abies grandis.
Handbook of phytochemical constituents of gras herbs and other economic plants. With the commencement of favorable growth season in april, occurrence of leaf fall was indicatory growth phenomenon in quercus semecarpifolia, q. Read the full description and specification for abies spectabilis east himalayan fir on the american conifer society website. In our ongoing studies of nepalese medicinal plants, we examined the bark from abies spectabilis as the starting material for extracting antioxidant compounds. The abies spectabilis exists at an altitude of 30004000 m above sea level in areas stretching from afghanistan and pakistan all the way to china, india and nepal. It is found in afghanistan, china tibet, northern india, nepal, and pakistan. Don spach is a high altitude conifer of the himalayas from afghanistan to nepal 2, including kashmir 3 and tibet 4. Systematical phytochemical investigations on abies spectabilis afforded 72 chemical constituents. Names of abies spectabilis in various languages of. Abies spectabilis forms the canopy of forest stands at the upper treelineforest line ecotone and is mixed with betula utilis, while rhododendron campanulatum and some scattered sorbus microphylla are found in the understory miehe et al. On the basis of physical and spectroscopic data, including 1d and 2d homo and heteronuclear nmr experiments heteronuclear single quantum coherence hsqc, 1 h 1 h correlation spectroscopy cosy, heteronuclear multiple bond connectivity hmbc, and nuclear overhauser effect spectroscopy. Treering chronology of abies spectabilis silver fir. This study aimed at identifying the tree ring variability of. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Abies webbiana is a coniferous, tall, evergreen tree, grows up to 60 m, with strong branches, stretched horizontally, with young buds covered with short br. Because of the high elevation and protection in the nature reserve, the forest landscape undergoes natural processes with little human interference and, thus, provides a precious opportunity to study the natural. List of various diseases cured by abies spectabilis. Synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles from. It is sometimes held to include the bhutan fir as a variety. Summary this study evaluates the antioxidant activities of the. An evergreen tree up to 60 m high, found only in upper himalayan tracts from afghanistan to bhutan. Isolation of flavonoid from abies webbiana leaves and its activity. This research aims at assessing the population structure and distribution of abies spectabilis in three different elevation. Abies alba silver fir abies amabilis pacific silver fir abies balsamea balsam fir abies bracteata bristlecone fir abies. As buds give rise by growth to fresh buds, and these if vigorous, branch out and overtop on all sides many a feebler branch, so by generation i believe it has been with the great tree of life, which fills with its dead and broken branches the crust of the earth, and covers the surface with. Abies spectabilis in annotated checklist of the flowering.
Unfortunately due to deforestation the species has been severely depleted hence the need to commemorate and celebrate this beautiful tree. Pdf growth responses of abies spectabilis to climate variations. We investigated the subalpine forest dominated by abies spectabilis in langtang national park, nepal himalaya, by setting 80 plots of 10by10 m scattered over the range of subalpine forest from 3170 to 3810 m a. Pdf abies spectabilis shows stable growth relations to. How abies spectabilis is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Treering chronology of abies spectabilis silver fir compiled from tree samples kali by fritz hans schweingruber no static citation data no static citation data cite. Population structure and distribution of vegetation are often affected by elevation induced climate variation in the himalaya. Talisa drug consists of dried leaf of abies spectabilis d.
An approach integrating a species distribution model maxent and a dynamic vegetation model lpjguess mohan d. Griffith in 1854 is commonly known as gobria and gobra salla in nepal, dunshing in bhutan, and sikkim fir in the western world occasionally this species is referred to as abies spectabilis var. Don spach is a widely distributed tree species in subalpine ecotone of this region. The species is monoecious individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant and is pollinated by wind. Abies pindrow, the pindrow fir or west himalayan fir, is a fir native to the western himalaya and adjacent mountains, from northeast afghanistan east through northern pakistan and india to central nepal. Nov 28, 2019 26892690 proposals to conserve the names phakopsora pachyrhizi against uredo erythrinae and u. It is found in afghanistan, china, northern india, nepal, and pakistan.
The bark of several coniferous species, a waste product of the timber industry, contains significant amounts of natural antioxidants. Pdf population structure and distribution of abies. Abies spectabilis has a wide distribution, but it has suffered from logging and deforestation. Abies spectabilis, the east himalayan fir, is a conifer species in the family pinaceae and the genus abies. Abies spectabilis wikispecies wikispecies, free species. A classification of abies miller pinaceae naturalis repository. Abies webbiana commonly known as talispatra in bengali and. Landuse change under a warming climate facilitated upslope. Pdf a study on the regeneration of the abies spectabilis d. Tree rings cores were safely stored and airdried for an extended time. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in abies spectabilis. If you do not find a name including foliusaum, try searching florusaum, and. Apr 06, 2020 abies webbiana is the scientific name of the talisa patra. Abies spectabilis, the east himalayan fir, is a conifer species in the family pinaceae and the.
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