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| This is an important endemic
species, clearly related to Abies pinsapo Boiss.
from southern Spain. Abies maroccana occurs only
in one small calcareous mountainous area in the Rif
near Chefchaouène, 1200-2100 m. It has been treated
taxonomically as a subspecies (Abies pinsapo
subsp. maroccana (Trab.) Emb. & Maire) and as a
variety (Abies pinsapo var. maroccana Cebattos &
Martin Bolanos). However, this removes Moroccan and
Spanish (as well as African and European) endemics fro
lists of species for protection. The taxonomy is in
urgent need of clarification. It is regarded as a rare
endemic in the Moroccan red data book (Fennane &
Ibn Tattou 1998).
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| Reference
:Fenane, M. & Ibn Tattou,
M. (1998). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires rares, menacées
ou endémiques du Maroc. Bocconea, 8: 5-243.
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Fir plantation of
Talasemtane with approximately 3000 ha for a national
park project. |
| Isolated tree
showing his beautiful architecture |
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Fir plantation in
fog
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Forester showing a fruit-bearing Branch as a sign of pride for the production of
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Young
leaves
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Photograph showing many seedling after the significant rains. |
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Adult
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