Cascade Fir vs Buche

Abies amabilis compared with Pithecellobium dulce

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Buche
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Coniferales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Fabaceae
Genus	Abies	Pithecellobium
Species	Abies amabilis	Pithecellobium dulce

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Fir and Buche share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (planta)

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Buche

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Buche
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Buche

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (26 countries), Asia (18 countries), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Cascade Fir

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.