tanne
Tanne is a German noun meaning fir tree. In botany, it refers to firs of the genus Abies, including Abies alba (European silver fir) and related species. Fir trees are evergreen conifers characterized by flat needles arranged on short shoots, with cones that typically stand upright on the branches and disintegrate when mature to release seeds. Their bark is smooth on young trees and becomes rough with age. Firs are native to temperate and boreal regions of the Northern Hemisphere, especially in mountainous areas of Europe, Asia, and North America. They are widely used in forestry for timber and pulp and planted ornamentally in parks and gardens; fir branches are commonly used in Christmas decorations.
As a toponym, Tanne is the name of several places in German-speaking regions. The name usually reflects