Abies
Common name: Fir
Dutch: Zilverspar
Identifying Features
- Habit: Tall, conical evergreen trees with whorled branches
- Leaves: Flat needles attached directly to stem, leaving circular scars when shed
- Bark: Smooth and gray when young, often with resin blisters
- Cones: Upright on branches, disintegrating at maturity (scales fall off)
- Distinguishing: Cones stand erect and break apart on tree; flat needles with sucker-like base
Species Encountered
| Species | Photo | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. alba | |||
| A. nordmanniana | |||
| A. balsamea | |||
| A. grandis | |||
| A. procera |
Parent: Abietoideae