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This genus contains over 40 species of evergreen conifers ranging from cool climate mountain areas of the Northern hemisphere to China and North West America and a few species are from the tropics on the high mountains of Central America and South East Asia. These are often referred to as the 'true firs', and are sometimes known as silver firs to distinguish them from the Picea genus, which have pendent not upright cones. These are tall conifers with whorled branches. The spirally arranged leaves are glossy mid-dark green, needle-like and flattened, are usually soft and often have silvery bands beneath. It will bear erect cones that ripen in their first autumn to release seeds and scales. As a conifer, it is distinguished from other trees and shrubs by producing seeds which are exposed on the scales of fruits. As in most conifers there are woody fruits called cones and needle-like leaves.

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