The Korean Fir (Abies koreana) is an evergreen coniferous tree in the Pinaceae family of pine trees.
It is native to mountain areas in Korea.
It grows to 10-18 metres (33-59 feet) tall, with a trunk diameter of 70 centimetres (28 inches). It has a smooth bark and needle-like leaves.
The dark purple-blue cones are 4-7 centimetres (2-3 inches) long, turning brown when mature. It has winged seeds.
Photographed in the Botanical Garden, Paris, April 2021.
Photographer: Martina Nicolls
MARTINA NICOLLS