Chinese Subalpine Fir

Chinese Subalpine Fir

　　The Chinese Subalpine Fir, belonging to the genus Pseudotsuga in the pine family, is an evergreen coniferous tree with a majestic and imposing stature. To the left of the ancient temple ruins at Yungu Temple in Huangshan, there stands an ancient Chinese Subalpine Fir tree, which is verified to be 500 years old. It stands 18.4 meters tall, with a girth of 2.65 meters and a crown spread measuring 17.9×19.8 meters. The tree has a graceful form, straight trunk, well-developed lateral branches, and dense foliage. Its bark is grayish-brown with vertical fissures. The leaves are linear and spirally arranged. The cones mature in October, but most of the seeds produced are empty, resulting in a very low germination rate. This tree naturally grows in certain high-altitude mountainous areas of the Huizhou mountain region, at elevations between 600 and 1,500 meters.