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Abies concolor

Source: USDA http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/publications/woodypocketguide.pdf

Concolor Fir Abies concolor (native) About this tree: Provides winter cover for wildlife Prefers dry to moist soils Grows 75 to 100 feet tall Hardiness zone 3 Identification Tips: Leaves: Needles; slat; linear; 2-ranked; blue-green; 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches long Fruit: Cone; erect; olive brown; cylindrical; 3 to 5 inches long Twig: Stout; yellow-green with clustered blunt, red-brown resinous buds Bark: Ash, gray-brown color; flattened ridges