Abies spp. Height: up to 40 m Trunk: Bark light grey, smooth with distinct cork warts (lenticels), coarse and scaly with age Leaves: needles often flat, usually blunt and helically arranged, often parted, underside with two white stripes Fruits/seeds: ovoid to cylindrical cones, upright, disintegrate after ripening Other: Shade tree species Photos: Martina Gehret (1,2,3), Kerstin Ellersdorfer (4,5)