white fir

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white fir

A tall white fir stands in a snowy mountain forest.

Definition

Noun: 1. A medium to tall evergreen tree (Abies concolor) native to western North America, characterized by a conical shape, branches arranged in tiers, and needles that release an orange-like scent when crushed. It is valued for its soft wood.

Usage
  • The white fir is a common sight in the mountains of the western United States.
  • Loggers harvest white fir primarily for use as pulpwood and light construction lumber.
  • You can identify a white fir by its symmetrical, conical crown.
Advanced Usage
  • In botanical and forestry contexts, white fir is distinguished from other firs by its specific habitat, leaf aroma, and wood density.
  • The term is used to specify the tree species in ecological studies, as in: "The study plot was dominated by white fir and ponderosa pine."
Variants and Related Words
  • Abies concolor: The scientific (Latin) name for the white fir.
  • Concolor fir: An alternative common name for the same tree species.
Synonyms
  • Concolor fir
  • (scientific name)
Different Meanings
  • The term "white fir" refers specifically to this single tree species (). It is not a general term for any fir tree with light-colored bark.
white fir

A tall white fir stands in a snowy mountain forest.

Noun
  1. medium to tall fir of western North America having a conic crown and branches in tiers; leaves smell of orange when crushed
  2. medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft wood

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