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  Canaan Fir
In 1909, a variety of balsam fir was described in the literature as having cone scales extending from the bracts.
Bracted balsam fir is found from Labrador to Ontario, and from the coast of Maine to the higher mountains of Virginia and West Virginia.
Bracted balsam fir is found from sea level in the Northeast to as high as 3,700 feet in Virginia.
www.mrchristmastree.com /b_treetypes_Canaan_Fir.htm   (528 words)

  
  Balsam Fir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea) is a North American fir, native to most of eastern and central Canada (Newfoundland west to central Alberta) and the northeastern United States (Wisconsin east to Maine, and south in the Appalachian Mountains to West Virginia).
The resin is used to produce Canada balsam, and was traditionally used as a cold remedy.
Balsam Fir is the Provincial tree of New Brunswick.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canaan_Fir   (377 words)

  
 Fir - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Firs (Abies) are a genus of between 45-55 species of evergreen conifers in the family Pinaceae.
Firs can be distinguished from other members of the pine family by the fact that their needle-like leaves are attached to the twig by a base that resembles a small suction cup, and by erect, cylindrical cones 5-25 cm long that disintegrate at maturity to release the winged seeds.
Nordmann Fir, Noble Fir, Fraser Fir and Balsam Fir are very popular Christmas trees, generally considered to be the best trees for this purpose, with their aromatic foliage that does not shed many needles on drying out.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Fir   (475 words)

  
 Fir
Firs are evergreen coniferous trees in the genus Abies, family Pinaceae.
Firs can be distinguished from other members of the pine family by the fact that their leaves are attached to the twig by a base that resembles a small suction cup, and by erect cylindrical cones that disintegrate at maturity.
Firs are found throughout most of North and Central America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, occurring in mountains over most of the range.
encyclopedia.codeboy.net /wikipedia/f/fi/fir.html   (534 words)

  
 Discover Life - Pinaceae: Abies balsamea (L. ) Mill. - Balsam fir   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Balsam fir with high vigor and a ratio of at least 0.7- the proportion of live-crown length to total tree height averaged 6.1 cm (2.4 in) of growth in d.b.h.
Balsam fir accounted for 35 percent of the average annual net growth in predominantly softwood stands and 32 percent in mixed stands that were extensively managed.
A budworm vigor-resistance classification for spruce and balsam fir.
pick5.pick.uga.edu /mp/20q?search=Abies+balsamea   (5978 words)

  
 Hiker's Notebook: Balsam Fir
Balsam is a general term given to any oily or gummy aromatic resins obtained from a variety of plants that contain either benzoic and/or cinnamic acid.
Balsam originated in the Mediterranean region as a secretion of Commiphora Opobalsamum (commonly called the Balsam-tree or Balm of Gilead tree) and was used as a healing and soothing ointment.
Balsam and its etymological derivative balm are attributed to the Hebrew bot smin meaning "chief of oils" or alternatively basam, balm, or besem, sweet smelling.
mwrop.org /W_Needham/BalsamFir_051225.htm   (822 words)

  
 Hiker's Notebook: Balsam Fir
Balsam is a general term given to any oily or gummy aromatic resins obtained from a variety of plants that contain either benzoic and/or cinnamic acid.
Balsam and its etymological derivative balm are attributed to the Hebrew bot smin meaning "chief of oils" or alternatively basam, balm, or besem, sweet smelling.
The Balsam Fir was very important to the Indians as both a food and as a medicine.
www.mwrop.org /W_Needham/BalsamFir_051225.htm   (822 words)

  
 Abies balsamea - Balsam Fir
The balsam fir is one of the more important conifers of the Boreal Forest.
Balsam fir are used primarily for pulp and light frame construction.
Balsam oil and turpentine are by-products of its resin.
www.borealforest.org /trees/tree1.htm   (464 words)

  
 Balsam Fir, Abies balsamea
Genus Abies, the true firs, about 40 species in the Northern Hemisphere, nine, including balsamea, native to the US.
Closely related to Fraser fir (Abies fraseri), with which it may share a recent common ancester.
Replaced after fire by pioneering hardwoods and conifers, such as Aspen (Populus tremuloides), Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera), Balsam Poplar (Populus balsamifera), Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana), and Black Spruce (Picea mariana), it is generally absent for the first few postfire decades.
www.rook.org /earl/bwca/nature/trees/abiesbal.html   (1431 words)

  
 Canaan Fir
In 1909, a variety of balsam fir was described in the literature as having cone scales extending from the bracts.
This morphology was a deviation from typical balsam fir cones where the scales are not extended.
Bracted balsam fir is found from sea level in the Northeast to as high as 3,700' in Virginia.
www.landscape-america.com /landscapes/trees/canaan_fir.html   (510 words)

  
 Balsam Woolly Adelgid FIDL 118
This sequence is particularly characteristic of infested balsam, Fraser, and subalpine fir.
Bracted firs are attacked mostly by gout infestations, and Fraser fir is afflicted mostly by stem attacks.
Balsam woolly aphid populations in North America are composed wholly of females.
www.fs.fed.us /r6/nr/fid/fidls/fidl118.htm   (2282 words)

  
 Abies balsamea metric
The word balsamea is the ancient word for the balsam tree, referring to the resinous pockets or blisters in the bark.
Balsam fir normally reaches heights of 60 feet with diameters of1.5 feet.
The oleoresin (balsam) is used in microscopy, medicinal compounds and spirit varnishes.
www2.fpl.fs.fed.us /TechSheets/SoftwoodNA/htmlDocs/abiesbalsammet.html   (441 words)

  
 Our Tree Species
The simplest solution is probably to consider Canaan fir as a special ecotype of bracted balsam fir; this ecotype having unique characteristics as a result of the environment to which it has been exposed.
Bracted balsam fir is found from sea level in the Northeast to as high as 3,700 feet in Virginia.
Because of the similarity of Canaan fir to the other eastern firs, its uses are similar, although inaccessibility of stands limits the amount of wood which can be harvested.
www.netpluscom.com /~sholekam/ourtree.htm   (2636 words)

  
 Welcome to Matthes Evergreen Farm
Locally Fraser fir is known as "She balsam" because of the resin filled blisters on the tree's trunk.
Fraser fir is intermediate in shade tolerance and is usually found on fertile, rocky to sandy soils which are acidic.
A variety of balsam fir, phanerolepis, occurs in the Northeast United States and Canada and as far south as West Virginia and Virginia (38 degees north latitude).
www.matthesevergreenfarm.com /evergreens.html   (1929 words)

  
 Fir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Firs are found through much of North and Central America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, occurring in mountains over most of the range.
Firs are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Chionodes abella (recorded on White Fir), Autumnal Moth, Conifer Swift (a pest of Balsam Fir), The Engrailed, Grey Pug, Mottled Umber and Pine Beauty.
Abies nordmanniana - Nordmann Fir or Caucasian Fir
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fir   (422 words)

  
 Cornerstone Plantation Products Canaan Fir
Canaan fir is so-named because several of the original trees with the intermediate morphology were identified from a limited area in West Virginia, generally referred to as the Canaan Valley.
Taxonomically, Canaan fir is considered the same as bracted balsam fir and has the scientific name of Abies balsamea var.
However, growth traits of the trees from these southern regions are somewhat different than for other bracted balsam fir.
www.cptrees.com /treecf.htm   (216 words)

  
 Balsam Fir Leaf Directory | Balsam Fir Leaf Resource   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Many evergreens, the spring needle growth on balsam fir is bright green, and contrasts sharply with.
Balsam fir is not native to ohio, but is found as an escape into the wild in small.
Firs are found in the north temperate zone around the world.
www.christmastreesandmore.info /balsam-fir-leaf.html   (561 words)

  
 Balsam Fir Web-Site - Balsam Fir Results   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Balm of gilead fir, balsam, balsam fir, balsam gran, balsam tanne, balsem den.
Balsam fir common name for the evergreen tree abies balsamea of ne north american boreal.
Balsam fir is an attractive pyramidal evergreen with a symmetrical growth habit.
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 Fir - CreationWiki
The fir's are in the genus abies, it is composed of about 40 species of trees.
Firs are monoecious (both sexes) and produces female cones high in the crown and clusters of male cones in a zone below.
Female cones are borne singly or in groups of two, or rarely, up to five, on the upper side of one year old twigs.
www.creationwiki.net /index.php?title=Fir   (351 words)

  
 Christmas Trees
Canaan firs (pronounced "kuhNAIN") originate in the Canaan Valley of West Virginia.
Canaan Valley is a particular seed source of bracted balsam fir.
Bracted balsam is a variety of balsam fir.
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 Balsam tolu tree   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Francis balsam tolu tree toohey the growth of the two rows along with me return to be effective.
Himalayan balsam tolu tree balsam is useful for stuffing pine pinus banksiana.
Balsam tolu tree cucurbitaceze description constituents medicinal action and uses fir forests for cover for whitetailed.
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 TreeHelp.com: Trees: Species: Balsam Fir
The balsam fir is known by homeowners primarily as a Christmas tree.
The balsam fir performs best in the North or at higher elevations, so when you are planting it in a more southerly location, a north-facing slope is preferable.
Over time, they will lose their lower limbs.
www.treehelp.com /trees/fir/abies-balsamea.asp   (190 words)

  
 Plant Detail: Abies balsamea
Pinus balsamea L. By-products of is resin: balsam oil and turpentine
Balsam has the fortunate property of refracting light to exactly the same extent that glass does so that the balsam matrix, the cover glass, and the microscope lenses become one optical system with the same refractive index.
The Native Plant Database is created by volunteers who do their best to add accurate information to the database.
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 Abis balsamea Nana   (Site not responding. Last check: )
COMMON: Balsam fir, Blister fir, Bracted balsam fir, Canada balsam, Canadian balsam, Eastern fir.
USE: At the rear of the shrub border or to provide architectural features around the property.
COMMENTS: Balsam fir is the only native species in North America in eastern and central Canada and the northeastern United States.
www.gardeningcd.com /EvgrnFrms/abisbals.htm   (88 words)

  
 National Christmas Tree Association: Canaan Fir
This variety was then named "phanerolepis" which actually means conspicuous scales.
Canaan fir had not, at that time, been described separately.
Where does Canaan fir fit into the scheme?
www.christmastree.org /trees/canaan.cfm   (540 words)

  
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We are also trailing approximately 30 different cultivars of Chamaecyparis thyoides introduced by Dr. Donglin Zhang and the horticulture department of The University of Maine in Orono, ME. Depending upon the performance and cold-hardiness of these cultivars, new plant offerings may be available in the not-so-distant future.
Showing promise as a later-flushing, uniform growing balsam, it is better adapted to tolerate drought conditions.
Not quite as tolerant of heavy soils as the canaan (W.V. source), nor as late breaking, the bracted balsam is fraser-like in needle structure with dense, dark green foliage and a fast growth rate.
wmnurseries.com /news.html   (406 words)

  
 The complete tree list with Gypsy Moth preferences   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Pacific silver fir; silver fir; lovely fir; amabilis fir
grand fir; lowland white fir; lowland fir; baslam fir
subalpine fir; alpine fir; balsam fir; white balsam fir; Rocky Mountain fir
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