White Fir

Abies concolor · Pinaceae · 은청전나무

How to spot it

Dense pyramidal crown with horizontally spreading branches; the lower branches droop.

Look

Leaves: Needle tips are pointed or notched, with a faint citrus scent.
Flowers: Small red pollen cones gather on the underside of one-year-old twigs, and seed cones stand upright, mostly in the upper crown.
Fruit: Cylindrical cones, green or brown tinged with purple, ripen to glossy brown and break apart to release winged seeds.
Bark: Young bark is fairly smooth and becomes irregularly plated with age.

Where it grows

Native to: Western North America, from the western United States to the mountains of northern Mexico.
Ecology: Grows in western North American mountains and tolerates heat and drought better than many other firs. Its branches serve as nesting and cover for birds.

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