Silver-Fir

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Spain, German, Turkey, English, Italian, Dutch

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Bronchitis, Bruise, Calculus, Catarrh

Science studied: ALPHA-&-BETA-ABIETINOLIC-ACID, ABIETIC-ACID, ABIETOSPIRONE, BORNYLENE

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 alba

Common names: Silver-Fir, Abet común, Abete bianco, Abeto branco, Almindelig ædelgran, Avet blanc, Avropa ağ şamı, Blanka abio, Brad, Brad argintiu, Běła jedła, Běła jědla, Christmastree, Eiropas baltegle

POWO: 60468511-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Spain, German, Turkey, English, Italian, Dutch.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Bronchitis
• Bruise
• Calculus
• Catarrh
• Cough
• Diuretic
• Expectorant
• Gonorrhea

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Spain
• German
• Turkey
• English
• Italian
• Dutch

Documented cultural uses

• Bronchitis
• Bruise
• Calculus
• Catarrh
• Cough
• Diuretic
• Expectorant
• Gonorrhea
• Gravel
• Internulcer
• Laxative
• Leucorrhea

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Bronchitis · Spain · "
• Bruise · Spain · "
• Calculus · Spain · "
• Catarrh · Spain · "
• Cough · Spain · "
• Diuretic · Spain · "
• Expectorant · German · "
• Gonorrhea · Spain · "
• Gravel · Spain · "
• Internulcer · Spain · "
• Laxative · Spain · "
• Leucorrhea · Spain · "
• Liniment · Turkey · "
• Lung · English · "
• Resolvent · Spain · "
• Rubefacient · Italian · "
• Sore · Spain · "
• Tubercle · Spain · "
• Vulnerary · Spain · "
• Wound · Spain · "
• Diuretic · Dutch · "
• Lung · Spain · "

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

• Phenotypic variability of hydraulic residual conductance and its temperature sensitivity in Abies alba Mill · 2026 source ↗
• De novo transcriptome assembly of the silver fir, Abies alba Mill. · 2026 source ↗
• Advanced Generation Seed Orchard of <i>Abies alba</i> Mill. in Romania Combining Genetic Gain and Diversity. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALPHA-&-BETA-ABIETINOLIC-ACID
• ABIETIC-ACID
• ABIETOSPIRONE
• BORNYLENE
• DELTA-3-CARENE
• CYCLOFENCHENE
• DECYL-ALDEHYDE
• ALPHA-FENCHENE
• BETA-FENCHENE
• L-LIMONENE
• NEOABIETINIC-ACID
• ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE
• ALPHA-PINENE
• L-ALPHA-PINENE
• BETA-PINENE
• SALICYLIC-ACID

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

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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