Indian Silver Fir, Himalayan Silver, The West-Himalayan High-Level Fir, The East-Himalayan Fir
Colors
Dark purple
Shapes
Cone, erect, cylindrical, 10-20 cm long
Taste
Sweet, bitter, and pungent
Scientifically known as Abies Webbiana, belongs to family Pinaceae which is acknowledged as the pine family of conifers. The herb is native to northern temperate regions. Indian Silver Fir is a tall and evergreen tree having strong branches that spread horizontally. It could reach to the height of 60 metres. The plant has rough and brown bark. Young shoots are covered with small, short or brown hairs. Leaves are thin, single, linear, flat and arranged spirally around small branches. It is usually 1-3 inches long and 2 mm broad. The leaves upper part is shining and dark green. An upper surface has a midrib which traject down the middle with two faint lines found on either side of midrib beneath. Seeds are winged type. Flowers are monoecious with both sexes. The fruits are round or rectangular shape measuring 2 to 4 inches and the cones turns dark purple when ripened.
