Arizona Native Fir Trees, Abies and Pseudotsuga

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Colorado Fir (Abies concolor (Gord & Glend) Lindl.)
Common names: White Fir, Silver Fir
Height: 125-200 ft
Diameter: 2-4 ft
Showy flower: no
Fall colors: no-evergreen
Drought tolerant: Medium
Annual rainfall: 18-80
Soil Needs: dry to moist
Frost Free Days: 80
Growth Rate: slow
Longevity: 300 years or more
State List: AZ, CA, CO, ID, MA, ME,
NM, NV, OR, UT, WY

A shallow root system

supports a single trunk

encased in whorls of

branches. The needles of

Abies concolor are are

deep bluish-green but are

the lightest of all nine

native firs, with new growth

lighter still. Flat and blunt

to pointed at the tips, the

needles are 2-3 inches

long, in ranks of 2, extend

at a right angle out from

the twig and have silvery

bands with ...more

The state distribution maps in the species info boxes below are from the USDA NRCS PLANTS Database at plants.usda.gov. In instances where state specific maps are unavailable, the US distribution map will be used in its place. Also, the PLANTS Database website states "Our county data are based primarily on the literature, herbarium specimens,

and confirmed observations. However, not all populations have been documented, so some gaps in the distribution shown above may not be real. Remember that only native and naturalized populations are mapped!"

Also included in the Pine family, Pinaceae, are the genera Larix (Larch), Picea (Spruce), Pinus (Pine), and Tsuga (Hemlock).

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