Abies amabilis (N)
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Common Name —— Pacific silver fir
Family —————— Pinaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 5
Form ——————— tall, dense, symmetrical tree with conical shape
Height/Spread ——– 30 – 72 m / 1 – 3 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained
Sunlight —————- part sun to full shade
Leaves —————— evergreen; needle-like; flat; dark-green; dark shinny above; white line underneath; needles born in 2 ranks (sometimes)
Cone ——————— reddish pollen; 8 – 12 cm long; disintegrate on tree
Bark ——————— smooth pale grey; becomes scaly with age
Smell ——————– tangerine-like
Limitation ————- not very heat tolerant
Strength —————- shade tolerant; salt tolerant
Use ———————– as specimen tree
ID ———————— flat needle like leaves; white line underneath; dominant scar; perfect leaves
