silver fir

1. Any of various true firs having leaves white or silvery white beneath (synset 111641480)
   is a type of: fir, fir tree, true fir - any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areas
   subtypes:

   • abies amabilis, amabilis fir, christmas tree, pacific silver fir, red silver fir, white fir - medium to tall fir of western North America having a conic crown and branches in tiers; leaves smell of orange when crushed
   • abies alba, christmas tree, european silver fir - tall timber tree of central and southern Europe having a regular crown and grey bark
   • abies concolor, abies lowiana, california white fir, colorado fir, white fir - medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft wood
   • abies balsamea, balm of gilead, balsam fir, canada balsam - medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees
   • abies fraseri, fraser fir - small fast-growing but short-lived fir of southern Alleghenies similar to balsam fir but with very short leaves
   • abies grandis, giant fir, grand fir, lowland fir, lowland white fir - lofty fir of the Pacific coast of northwestern America having long curving branches and deep green leaves
   • abies lasiocarpa, alpine fir, subalpine fir - medium-tall timber tree of the Rocky Mountains having a narrowly conic to columnar crown

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