Shasta Red Fir (Abies ×shastensis )
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↑Summary
A naturally occuring hybrid of the California red fir and noble fir where these two species overlap.
↑Notes
This hybrid was originally classified as a variety of its one parent, california red fir (Abies magnifica): A. magnifica var. shastensis. It was reclassified as a hybrid around 1971 following additional evidence establishing its hybrid origin.
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