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Abies procera

 
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Abies procera - noble fir
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Common name: noble fir
Family: Pinaceae
Distribution: OR & WA, USA
Habitat: Moist sites in the western Cascades and Coast Range at 2300 to 5500 feet (700 to 1700 m.) elevation
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: Zone 5a -20 to -15 F
Life form: Evergreen conifer
Comments: Noble fir is a large tree that grows to 200 feet (60 m.) tall. It is arguably the most attractive of Oregon’s native firs because of its symmetrical form, bluish color, and the elegant, well-groomed appearance of its needles. It is a popular Christmas tree and often planted as an ornamental. Noble Fir needles are bent at the base, resembling hockey sticks. The cones have distinctive whiskery bracts. Noble Fir lumber was once sold as Oregon Larch. Since fir wood had little commercial value as lumber, Noble Fir was marketed as the more highly prized larch. Several peaks called Larch Mountain are named after this tree.
Links: Northwest Conifers • Gymnosperm Database

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