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firAny of a group of conifer trees belonging to the pine family. The true firs include the balsam fir (A. balsamea) of northern North America and the silver fir (A. alba) of Europe and Asia. Douglas firs of the genus Pseudotsuga are native to western North America and the Far East. (True fir genus Abies, family Pinaceae.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Later botanists kept the pines in Pinus but moved the
hemlocks to Tsuga, the firs to Abies, and the spruces to Picea. , Pinus
sylvestris and Picea abies (78%), including clearcut areas, plantation,
peat bogs (18%), and agricultural land (4%) equivalent to and reflecting
the general environmental composition within the main study area. parvifolia
(GA, FL)
DOWNY-MYRTLE Rhodomyrtus tomentosa # * (FL)
ELDER Velvet Sambucus velutina (CA, NV, AZ)
ELM September Ulmus serotina (KY, IL, TN, AL, GA, AR,
OK)
FLORIDA-PRIVET Forestiera segregata (FL)
FIDDLEWOOD Berlandier Citharexylum berlandieri * (TX)
FIR Bristlecone Abies bracteata (CO, ID, OR. |
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