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Mingus Mtn
Sue Smith

Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants

Abies concolor - white fir

Synonyms: Abies grandis var. concolor, Picea concolor, Abies concolor var. bajacalifornica, Abies concolor var. martinezi, Abies lowiana var. viridula

Other Common Names: concolor fir, balsam fir, white balsam, silver fir

Plant Form:Tree

Family: Pinaceae


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Needles Mingus Mtn Sue Smith	Bark Mingus Mtn Sue Smith
Plant Description Origin: Native Similar Species: Abies grandis (grand fir) General Description: Evergreen. Forms a perfect pyramid when young and growing in the open. Large fir with a silvery bluish-green, narrow crown. Branches at crown are short, symmetrical and horizontal. Densely clothed with branches nearly to the ground. Trunk diameter of 2 to 3 feet. Identification notes: Tree with a spire-like crown that becomes rounder with age. Twigs without hairs when young; grayish-green cones; leaf resin ducts near epidermis; needles spirally arranged but appear 2-ranked; gray bark thickens with age into deep longitudinal furrows. Height: 80 to 100 feet Width: 20 to 30 feet Habitat Habitat Description: Rocky slopes, coniferous forests. Plant Communities: Montane Conifer Forest Elevation: 5500 - 9000 feet Flowers - Gymnosperm, not a flowering plant Leaves Leaf Color: Bluish-green, grayish-green Type: Needles Shape: Narrow Margin: Smooth Attachment: Whorl Hairs: N Description: Needles are pale bluish-green or grayish-green, flat to 3 inches long, spreading and curved upward; appear to be in 2 rows but are actually spirally arranged. Fruit Color: Yellow-green to dark red Type: Cone or cone-like Description: Male and female cones on same tree; male (pollen) cones less than 1/2 inch long, dark red, sometimes yellow; female (seed) cones oblong-cylindric, up to 5 inches long, yellowish-green, broadly winged, point upward in the top branches. Bark/Branches Bark Color: Gray Bark Texture (Mature): Rough Bark and Branch Description: Young trees have a smooth and light gray bark with broken blisters of resin or "balsam". Old trees have an light gray and deeply furrowed, thick bark. Spines, thorns or prickles: N


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