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Abies spectabilis
Abies spectabilis
East Himalayan fir · Himalayan fir · Sapin remarquable · zang leng shan
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Nepal
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Asthma, Stomachic
Science studied: ABIESIN, ALKALOID, ASH, BETULOSIDE
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Pinaceae
Scientific name: Abies spectabilis
Common names: East Himalayan fir, Himalayan fir, Sapin remarquable, zang leng shan
POWO: 60474520-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
The source record documents this plant in Nepal.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Asthma
- Stomachic
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Nepal
Documented cultural uses
- Asthma
- Stomachic
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Asthma · Nepal · "
- Stomachic · Nepal · "
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Characterization and antimicrobial assessment of phytogenic synthesized selenium nanoparticles using leaf extract of Abies spectabilis (D. Don) Spach. · 2026 source ↗
- GC-MS characterization and in-silico evaluation of TNF-α binding efficacy of leaf extract from Abies spectabilis (D. Don) Spach. · 2026 source ↗
- Abietane diterpenes from Abies spectabilis and their anti-pancreatic cancer activity against the MIA PaCa-2 cell line. · 2022 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ABIESIN
- ALKALOID
- ASH
- BETULOSIDE
- BORNYL-ACETATE
- CAMPHENE
- CARVONE
- CELLULOSE
- EO
- GLUCOSE
- LIMONENE
- MANNOSE
- METHYLBETULOSIDE
- NITROGEN
- ALPHA-PINENE
- BETA-PINENE
show 4 more documented entries
- BETA-SITOSTEROL
- TAXINE
- N-TRIACONTANOL
- XYLOSE
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0
show claim source mapping
- identity · DH-SRC-0030
- documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
- compounds · DH-SRC-0030
- taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
- cultural_records · DH-SRC-0030 · source ↗
- powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
- wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗
CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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