A gum that exudes from the bark is used externally as an ointment. Slow growing and shade tolerant this beautiful evergreen produces few cones. Abies grandis is a fir native to the pacific northwest and northern california of north america, occurring at altitudes of sea level to 1,800 m. Find all the synonyms and alternative words for abies grandis at, the largest free online thesaurus, antonyms, definitions and translations resource on the web. It is a long lived handsome tree, normally reaching heights of 125 to 150 feet and 2 to 4 feet in diameter, with larger individuals tending to grow in the coastal reaches of its range.
This short video is a teaching aid to help you learn the named coniferous tree or shrub. This page was last edited on 18 december 2019, at 10. Fragrant green, shiny needles on stiff goldbrown branches. You can change the display of the base map and layers by clicking on the layer control box in the upper righthand corner. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about grand fir abies grandis supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Abies grandis grand fir a tall slendor evergreen conifer.
This champion grand fir of california made its debut on the national register of champion trees in 2015. Jul 12, 2016 video shows some tips for identification of grand fir trees. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Ihr verbreitungsgebiet liegt im pazifischen nordwesten nordamerikas. Please call for visits june to october or when planning a visit for saturday.
It has also been used as a wash for sore and infected eyes and as a gargle for sore throats. Medium moisture req dry moist exposure req sun shade plant description. Its needle like leaves are flattened, 36 cm long and approximately 2mm wide glossy dark green above with two white stomatal bands below, and the. They are found through much of north and central america, europe, asia, and north africa, occurring in mountains over most of the range. Botanists took many years to agree upon it warren, 1982. It is native to moist coastal bottomlands and alpine slopes from sea level to 6000 in elevation in the pacific northwest from southwestern british columbia south to northern california. One of the phenomena uncovered in cytological studies of abies grandis lindley, the lowland white fir, was the existence of pairing of chromosomes in somatic cells of the very young ovules. Grand fir is also sometimes called lowland fir because it is the only fir in our area commonly found in lower elevations. The plants database includes the following 15 species of abies. Chromosome individuality and somatic pairing in abies grandis. Grand fir abies grandis this species is noted for the two distinct sizes of its needles. Maturation of noble fir abies procera and grand fir abies. Medium fast growing tree has very good needle retention and is a popular christmas tree specie.
This species is among the worlds tallest columnar conifer trees. Maturation of noble fir abies procera and grand fir abies grandis seed introduction the genus abies is a northern hemisphere genus of about 40 evergreen tree species. Mature trees are noted for their long, clear, columnar boles and domelike crowns. The genus abies true firs is composed of about 40 species native to north america 9, central america 7, africa 2, europe 1 and eurasia 25. It can reach up to 90m in the forests of vancouver. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Aug 25, 2016 abies grandis is a fir native to the pacific northwest and northern california of north america, occurring at altitudes of sea level to 1,800 m. Abies grandis grand fir plant finder greenplantswap. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. Nine species of abies are included in the coniferous flora of the united states.
How high the levels in these two platforms is included. A decoction is laxative and tonic, it is used to treat stomach problems. The us herbarium historical collections expedition name. Grand fir a truly magnificent tree living up to its name. Cultivation of grand fir in brandenburg from point of view of yield science. The scientific name of grand fir is abies grandis dougl.
Grand fir, lowland white fir, sapin grandissime pinus grandis douglas ex d. Trees in the coastal forests reach 140 to 160 feet and 24 feet in diameter. Abietadiene synthase from abies grandis agas is a model system for diterpene synthase activity, catalyzing class i ionizationinitiated and class ii protonationinitiated cyclization reactions. Abies grandis, and picea abies have been screened in e. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the plants classification report. Bisabolene synthase genes from arabidopsis thaliana, pseudotsuga menziesii, abies grandis, and picea abies have been screened in e. In north eastern germany abies grandis lindley originating from north. Matthews grand fir, abies grandis, is a native conifer found in western north america.
Virginia tech dendrology is the source for tree identification. Firs abies are a genus of 4856 species of evergreen coniferous trees in the family pinaceae. Best planted where it has plenty of space to truly grow to its full potential, for future generations. This page was last edited on 3 february 2018, at 05. Abies grandis grand fir, giant fir, lowland white fir, great silver fir, western white fir, vancouver fir, or oregon fir is a fir native to the pacific northwest and northern california of north america, occurring at altitudes of sea level to 1,800 m. Enjoy unrestricted access to all content and features, including. With its lush fragrant foliage, it can also be utilized as part of. Abies grandis, commonly called grand fir, is a large, evergreen fir with a spire crown in youth that typically rounds into a multipleleadered dome with age. Abies lasiocarpa landscape plants oregon state university. Drawing of the largest known grand fir, on the duckabush river robert van pelt van pelt 1996. Conifer, evergreen, medium size to large trees, up to 100 ft 30 m high, crown narrow, dense, branches short drooping.
Abies grandis grand fir abies grandis is a fir native to the pacific northwest and northern california, and it is a leading component of the grand firdouglas fir ecoregion of the cascade range. Huskins 1948 has shown that somatic pairing is not rare in the plant world, but is seldom properly recorded. Abies is the classical latin name of silver fir abies alba mill. The grand fir forest zone is bounded by an upper zone of sub alpine fir and a lower zone of douglas fir or ponderosa pine. Prefers well drained soils but tolerates some moisture and light shade. Abies grandis will eventually become a huge stately tree that will stand out in the skyline. It is the largest known tree of its species in the country as reported to american forests.
Abies grandis plant finder missouri botanical garden. Grand fir abies grandis, also called lowland white fir, balsam fir, or yellow fir, is a rapidgrowing tree that reaches its largest size in the rain forest of the olympic peninsula of washington. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. California county polygons can be turned off and on in the layer control box. Don in lambert lindley family pinaceae, penny cycl. Abies grandis the grand fir is a coniferous tree that normally dominates mountainous slopes of elevations averaging from 4875 feet of the oregon cascades and up to 6500 feet in south central oregon. Please note that this is a trial program and may end. It was thought necessary to undertake a study of the morphology of the individual chromosomes. There are about 40 species of true firs in the world, 9 in north america.
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