NameThatPlant.net: Abies balsamea

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Gymnosperms (non-flowering plants): Conifers: Pinales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Abies balsamea FAMILY Pinaceae Go to FSUS key

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SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Abies balsamea FAMILY Pinaceae

COMMON NAME:
Balsam Fir, Northern Balsam, Canada Balsam, Blister Pine

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Abies balsamea FAMILY Pinaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Abies balsamea FAMILY Pinaceae

3023

Tree
Perennial
Monoecious

Habitat: High elevation forests and cliffs (in VA); high elevation frost-pocket wetlands (WV), per Weakley's Flora

Native: north of the Carolinas

CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.

LEAVES:
Evergreen
Needles flattened, to 1.25" long
Needles not in bundles, arranged on all sides of twig

"FLOWER":
Spring
Unisexual

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall?
Cone

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