Abies magnifica

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Common name: red fir

Family: Pinaceae

Distribution: Siskiyou & Sierra Mtns

Habitat: Mixed conifer forests

IUCN Red list: Least concern

Hardiness: Zone 5a -20 to -15 F

Life form: Evergreen conifer

Comments: Red Fir is a close relative of Noble Fir. Like Noble Fir, it is a large tree that grows to 200 feet (60 m.) tall. Red Fir is rare in Oregon, but an easy place to find it is around the rim of Crater Lake. Red Fir has needles that are like Noble Fir, shaped like hockey sticks. The cones are larger than Noble Fir cones and do not have Noble Fir's distinctive whiskery bracts.

Links: Northwest Conifers • Gymnosperm Database • Wikipedia

1: 1700 s, 200 e (ST 1700,200) • Accession: 1934-2339/1 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild
2: 1700 s, 200 e (ST 1700,200) • Accession: 1979-2349/1
3: 1700 s, 200 e (ST 1700,200) • Accession: 1979-2352/1
4: Herbarium (HERB) • Accession: 2014-177 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild

Hoyt Arboretum, Portland, Oregon, USA

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Abies magnifica

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