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Tann Europe
Tanne (German for "fir tree") or Tann may refer to: *Tann, Hesse, a city in Hesse *Tann, Bavaria, a town in the district of Rottal-Inn in Bavaria *Tann, Switzerland, a village of the municipality of Dürnten in the canton of Zurich *Tanne, Saxony-Anhalt, a town in the district of Harz in Saxony-Anhalt People with the surname * Adam Tann (born 1982), English association football player * Bert Tann (1914–1972), English association football player and manager * Georgia Tann (1891–1950), American adoption worker * Hilary Tann (born 1947), Welsh composer * John Laurence Tann (born 1890), English rower * Malcolm Tann (born 1978), American heavyweight boxer * Wesley Tann (1928–2012), American fashion designer * Willie Tann, English poker player * Richard Tanne (born 1985), American film director, writer, actor and producer Also, Tannë was the nickname given to Danish writer Karen Blixen (1885-1962). See also * Von der Tann (other) * Tannenbaum (other), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fir Tree
Firs (''Abies'') are a genus of 48–56 species of evergreen coniferous trees in the family Pinaceae. They are found on mountains throughout much of North and Central America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The genus is most closely related to ''Cedrus'' (cedar). The genus name is derived from the Latin "to rise" in reference to the height of its species. The common English name originates with the Old Norse, fyri, or the Old Danish, fyr. They are large trees, reaching heights of tall with trunk diameters of when mature. Firs can be distinguished from other members of the pine family by the way in which their needle-like leaves are attached singly to the branches with a base resembling a suction cup, and by their cones, which, like those of true cedars, stand upright on the branches like candles and disintegrate at maturity. Identification of the different species is based on the size and arrangement of the leaves, the size and shape of the cones, and whether the bract sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
