Introduction of Christmas Trees

1, the pine family fir genus (Abies) of more than ten species of trees is the world's most used as a Christmas tree tree species, due to the fir's beautiful shape, the color and smell of the tree pleasing to the eye, as well as the foliage in the felling after drying is not easy to take off, to become the most popular Christmas tree tree species. Among them, the European fir (Abies alba, also known as fir, white fir) is considered the most traditional Christmas tree.

2, spruce, and fir, like the tower-shaped tree and strip-shaped hard foliage, is also one of the main species of Christmas trees. Among them, Norway spruce (Picea abies), due to easy to plant, cheap, so is very common Christmas tree species.

3, the European fir native to south-central Europe; cultivated for a long time, and there are many cultivated varieties. The original species in China, such as Wuxi, there are a small number of cultivation.

4, the origin of the European fir tree up to 45m; young branches have gray erect hairs, winter buds do not have resin. Leaves 1.5~3cm long, apex rounded, and slightly concave, surface dark green, glossy, abaxial surface has two gray-white stomatal bands, the resin tracts in the leaves 2, side-born. The cones are terete, up to 13.5cm long, reddish-brown at maturity.

5, European spruce (scientific name: Picea abies? (L.) Karst.) is a pine family spruce plants, trees, up to 60 meters high in the origin, the diameter at breast height up to 4-6 meters; young trees with thin bark, old trees with thick bark,. Large branches spread obliquely, branchlets usually pendulous, young branches light reddish brown or orange-red. Winter buds conical, with longitudinal ridges, pubescent.

Leaves above branchlets spread forward or upward, leaves below spreading to the sides or curving upward with the leaves on the sides. Seed cones terete, 10-15 cm long, sparsely up to 18.5 cm, brown at maturity; seed scales thin, rhomboid-obovate or rhomboid-ovate; seeds ca. 4 mm long, seed wings ca. 16 mm long.

6, native to northern and central Europe, one of the main afforestation species in northern Europe. China's Jiangxi Lushan and Shandong Qingdao introduction, good growth.

7, the European spruce tree shape is beautiful, adult tree crown spire-shaped, dense branches, bright green needles, new leaves yellow-green, is a beautiful garden species, often cultivated ornamental. Wood is commonly known as white pine wood in the Chinese market market, is furniture, musical instruments and other commonly used materials.