White Fir The White
Fir is 60-100 feet tall and can live up to 300
years making it a very large forest tree. The
leaves are 2 to 3 inches long and slightly
flattened. They are silvery blue to silvery green,
curve up from the stem and are soft to the touch.
The cones are 2-5 inches long colored an olive
green to purple color. They grow upright in the top
of the tree. The bark is described as being thin.
The bark is ashy gray with resin blisters.You can
find the White Fir in most of the western regions
of North America. It is the only native fir of the
North American Taiga. The most
used part of the White fir is the wood, which is
used as lumber. The tree is also often used as a
Christmas tree. It smells great and has sturdy
branches, which hold their shape well. Squirrels
enjoy the White Firs seeds. by Samantha S. 2000
bibliography: "PLANTS-Topics", http://plants.usda.gov/, (June 2000) "White Fir", http://mbgnet.mobot.org, (June 2000)
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