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Abies balsamea - Balsam Fir. Pyramidal tree up to 50ft tall with dark green needles. Doesn't thrive in hot-summer climates. Has legendary fragrance, making it popular for wreaths and Christmas trees. The '''balsam fir''' (''Abies balsamea'') is a [[North America]]n [[fir]], native to most of eastern and central [[Canada]] ([[Newfoundland (island)|Newfoundland]] west to central [[Alberta]]) and the northeastern [[United States]] ([[Minnesota]] east to [[Maine]], and south in the [[Appalachian Mountains]] to [[West Virginia]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ABBA |title=PLANTS Profile for Abies balsamea (balsam fir) | USDA PLANTS |accessdate=2007-07-17 |format= |work=}}</ref> It is a small to medium-size [[evergreen]] [[tree]] typically {{convert|14|-|20|m}} tall, rarely to {{convert|27|m}} tall, with a narrow conic crown. The [[bark]] on young trees is smooth, grey, and with [[resin]] blisters (which tend to spray when ruptured), becoming rough and fissured or scaly on old trees. The [[leaf|leaves]] are flat needle-like, 15 to 30 millimetres (½–1 in) long, dark green above often with a small patch of [[stomata]] near the tip, and two white stomatal bands below, and a slightly notched tip. They are arranged spirally on the shoot, but with the leaf bases twisted to appear in two more-or-less horizontal rows. The [[conifer cone|cones]] are erect, 40 to 80 millimetres (1½–3 in) long, dark purple, ripening brown and disintegrating to release the winged [[seed]]s in September.<br clear = left> {{Inc| Balsam Fir. Balm Of Gilead Fir. Tree, 50-80 ft.: trunk 17-30 in. in diam.: lvs. dark green and lustrous above, pale below, rounded or obtusely short-pointed and occasionally emarginate, acute or acuminate on fertile branches: cones oblong, cylindrical, purple, 2.5-4 in. long; bracts shorter or rarely slightly longer than their scales. E. N. Amer. from Labrador and the valley of the Athabasca to Iowa and the mts. of Va. —Wood occasionally used for lumber; Canadian balsam, or balsam of fir, is obtained from the bark; in cult, loses its beauty early.}} :''More information about this species can be found on the [[Abies|genus page]].'' ==Cultivation== ===Propagation=== ===Pests and diseases=== ==Varieties== There are two varieties: *''Abies balsamea'' var. ''balsamea'' (balsam fir) - bracts subtending seed scales short, not visible on the closed cones. Most of the species' range. *''Abies balsamea'' var. ''phanerolepis'' (bracted balsam fir or Canaan fir) - bracts subtending seed scales longer, visible on the closed cone. The southeast of the species' range, from southernmost [[Quebec]] to [[West Virginia]]. The name 'Canaan Fir' derives from one of its native localities, the [[Canaan Valley, West Virginia|Canaan Valley]] in West Virginia. Some botanists regard this variety as a natural hybrid between balsam fir and [[Fraser fir]] (''Abies fraseri''), which occurs further south in the Appalachian mountains. From other sources: *'Nana' is a dwarf variety good in rock gardens and containers. ==Gallery== <gallery perrow=5> File:Abies balsamea branch.jpg Image:Upload.png| photo 1 Image:Upload.png| photo 2 Image:Upload.png| photo 3 </gallery> ==References== <references/>    ==External links== *{{wplink}} {{stub}} __NOTOC__

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