Abies nebrodensis, the Sicilian fir, is a fir native to the Madonie mountains in northern Sicily. It is closely related to silver fir, Abies alba, which replaces it in the Apennine Mountains of Italy and elsewhere further north in Europe; some botanists treat Sicilian fir as a variety of silver fir, as Abies alba var. nebrodensis.

Abies nebrodensis once formed significant forests in northern Sicily, but for a time it was thought to be extinct in the wild until it was rediscovered in 1957 (Debreczy & Rácz 2011). Today it ranks as one of the most threatened conifers in the world – only 30 individuals cling to the denuded slopes of Mt. Scalone in the Nebrodi Mountains.

Abies nebrodensis (Lojac.) Mattei: Synonym Abies pectinata sensu Guss. Common names Abete delle Madonie (Italian); Sicilian fir (English) Family: Pinaceae: Status: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED (CR) Island: Sicily

Abies nebrodensis is an evergreen conifer tree with green foliage. Attracts birds. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average, gritty, rich, rocky and well-drained soil.

Dec 12, 2024 · Abies nebrodensis, the Sicilian fir, is a fir native to the Nebrodi and Madonie mountains in northern Sicily. It is a medium-size evergreen coniferous tree growing to 15–25 m tall and with a trunk diameter of up to 1 m.

Feb 10, 2025 · Description of the evolution, biology, distribution, ecology, and uses of Abies nebrodensis (abete dei nebrodi).

Abies nebrodensis (Lojac.) Mattei (1908:64) Sicilian fir, Nebrodi fir, Madonian fir, Abete dei Nebrodi, Abete delle Madonie . Taxonomy & Nomenclature. Synonym/s: Abies pectinata var. nebrodensis Lojac. in Fl. Sicul. 2(2): 409 (1904); Abies alba var. nebrodensis (Lojac.) Svoboda in Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyssh.

Sicilian fir (Abies nebrodensis) is a critically endangered conifer species endemic to northern Sicily, where it is found particularly the Madonie Regional Natural Park.

Abies nebrodensis (Lojac.) Mattei. A narrow endemic native to the Madonie Mountains of Sicily where the entire population consists of only 30 individuals. Critically Endangered. Sicilian fir and Nebrodi fir. Forms a broad, conical tree between 15–18m tall. Branches spreading horizontally.

The native range of this species is N. Sicilia. It is a tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome. Abies alba var. nebrodensis (Lojac.) Svoboda in Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 13: 60 (1964) Abies alba subsp. nebrodensis (Lojac.) Nitz. in Lustgården 49: 178 (1968)