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Abies balsamea var. balsamea

Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. var. balsamea

Balsam Fir

Pinaceae (Pine family)

Synonym(s): Pinus balsamea

USDA Symbol: ABBAB

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Up to about 75 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Orange , Green , Blue , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pollen cones red, purplish, bluish, greenish, or orange. Seed cones gray-purple, maturing to brown.

Distribution

USA: CT , IA , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NH , NY , OH , PA , RI , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: AB , MB , NB , NL , NS , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Boreal and northern forests.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Abies balsamea var. balsamea in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Abies balsamea var. balsamea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Abies balsamea var. balsamea

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-03
Research By: CBR

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