Taxonomy
| Clade | gymnosperm |
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| Family | Pinaceae |
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| Genus | Abies |
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| Species | fraseri |
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| Common Name | Fraser fir |
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| iTree Code | ABFR |
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Plant Form
| Form | Tree: conically or pyramidal shaped crown |
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| Height | 60 feet |
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| Spread | 20 feet |
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| Deciduous | Yes |
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Identification Description
| Foliage | small (<1 inch) shiny green needles, densely packed |
Leaf Type
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Needle |
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| Needles | 1 |
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| Bark | gray with few resinous blisters, rough texture |
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| Bud | brown, ovoid, resinous |
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| Twig | red/brown in current year; then gray or yellow/brown; resinous |
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| Pollen Cone | female: typically near crown top; male: lower in the canopy; male and female on the same tree (monoecious) |
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| Seed Cone | cones: brown with densely layered scales, tan bracts grow beyond scales; deciduous scales, leaving persist peg attached to branch |
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| Fall Color | green |
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Site Characteristics
| USDA Zones
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pH Levels | Salt Tolerance |
| Min | 4a |
Min | 3.5 |
Soil | Intolerant |
| Max | 7a |
Max | 6.5 |
Spray | Intolerant |
| Shade Tolerance | Drought Tolerance | Allelopathy |
| Intermediate |
Intolerant |
Unknown |
