Guatemalan Fir

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</div> synonym of the type:

abies guatemalensis var. tacalensis

abies guatemalensis var. longibracteata

abies guatemalensis var. tamaulipensis

synonym of the variety:

abies religiosa

abies flinckii

common names: guatemalan fir

is a big tree which range is from mexico to el salvador and honduras it only grows in high mountains it has been observated in special in guatemala in the totonicapan forest in guatemala

it is a 35 meters tree the tree is ubicated in cerro el pital el salvador and monecristo between el salvador honduras and guatemala

this tree has not been investigated too much so we have few information about it. but we also now that this tree is endangered because for christmas people cut it for use it as a christmas tree in guatemala.

this tree only grows between 1800-3000 meters

this tree grows with:

• pinus oocarpa

• pinus teocote

• pinus pseudostrobus

• pinus ayacahuite

• pinus rudis

• pinus caribaea

• pinus tenuifolia

• pinus strobus

• cupressus lusitanica

this is a tree that can be confused with pine trees and this tree is illegal for sale it has been reported that 150,000 gutemalan fir are cut in christmas.