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Abies bifolia
Subalpine Fir
Origin: Hight altitudes in west-central to southwestern Alberta. Found growing in association with Engelmann Spruce, Lodgepole Pine and Alpine Larch.
| Family |
| Pinaceae |
| Genus |
| Abies |
| Species |
| bifolia |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Height |
| 25 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A large, long-lived pine (250 years) with a narrow, dense dropping crown. |
| Landscape |
| An important species for protecting watersheds, rehabilitating mountain landscapes and wildlife habitat. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The bark is smooth and grey in colour with the young trees covered in resin blisters. As the tree ages, the mature bark becomes greyish-brown and scaly. |
| Leaf Description |
| The needle-like leaves are 2.5 - 4 cm long, curve upwards on the branch and are greyish-green to blue-green in colour with rounded or notched apex. |
| Flower Description |
| Male cones are small, bluish in colour while the female cones are 6 - 10 cm long, dark purple in colour and are borne at the top of the tree standing erect above the branches. |
| Fruit Description |
| Ripe female cones have fan-shaped cone scales, slightly longer than broad with short, spoon-shaped bracts. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| The light wood may be used for building construction and pulp. It may also be used for boxes and crates. |
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