Abies lasiocarpa



Botanical Name:  Abies lasiocarpa 

Common Name:  subalpine fire 

Family:  Pinaceae 

Distribution/Origin:  Western Canada 

Leaf/Bud: evergreen, whorled, when crushed smell of toothpaste 

Flower/Inflorescence: female cones upright, medium sized, brown 

Fruit/Seed: 

Stem/Bark: grey, resin scars 

Size: medium sized, up to 20m

Habit: upright, regular 

Form: blunt rop

Culture: subalpine 

Landscape Use: garden tree, not too big 

Notes: short-lived (150yrs)

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