*Abies concolor
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*Abies concolor
COLORADO FIR
Pinaceae
North America
Location: map coordinates E-29 (near northwest corner of Price Building), N 39°11'4'' W 75°32'28''
Planting history: presently unknown.
Description:
*Non-native species (not native to Delaware)
COLORADO FIR
Pinaceae
North America
Location: map coordinates E-29 (near northwest corner of Price Building), N 39°11'4'' W 75°32'28''
Planting history: presently unknown.
Description:
- evergreen tree, conifer
- etymology: Abies is the classical name; concolor = of the same color (the leaf surfaces)
- also called white fir
- leaves short, needle-like, flat, round-tipped
- cones upright (as in other firs)
- wood very soft
- excellent ornamental; often used as Christmas tree
- native habitat: higher elevations of California, Oregon, & Rocky Mts.; long-lived
*Non-native species (not native to Delaware)
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