Fraser fir - Pinaceae Abies fraseri

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Taxonomy

Family	Pinaceae
Genus	Abies
Species	fraseri
Common Name	Fraser fir
iTree Code	ABFR

Plant Form

Form	Tree: conically or pyramidal shaped crown
Height	60 feet
Spread	20 feet
Deciduous	Yes

Identification Description

Foliage	small (<1 inch) shiny green needles, densely packed	Leaf Type	Needle
		Needles	1
Bark	gray with few resinous blisters, rough texture
Bud	brown, ovoid, resinous	Bud Arrangement	None
Twig	red/brown in current year; then gray or yellow/brown; resinous
Flower	female: typically near crown top; male: lower in the canopy; male and female on the same tree (monoecious)
Fruit	cones: brown with densely layered scales, tan bracts grow beyond scales; deciduous scales, leaving persist peg attached to branch
Fall Color	green

Site Characteristics

USDA Zones		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

Species Status

Nebraska Native
U.S. Native
Region of Origin	United States
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