Abies fraseri
Balsam Fir, Eastern Fir
Other regional names: Fraser Balsam Fir +5 more
- Fraser Balsam Fir
- Fraser Fir
- Fraser's Fir
- She Balsam
- Southern Balsam
- Southern Fir
Also known as: Abies americana Prov. +12 more
- Abies americana Prov.
- Abies balsamea subsp. fraseri (Pursh) E.Murray
- Abies balsamea var. fraseri (Pursh) Spach
- Abies fraseri f. fraseri
- Abies fraseri f. prostrata Rehder
- Abies fraseri var. prostrata (Rehder) Hornibr.
- Abies humilis Bach.Pyl.
- Picea balsamea var. fraseri (Pursh) J.Nelson
- Picea fraseri (Pursh) Loudon
- Picea hudsonia Godr.
- Picea hudsonia Gordon
- Pinus balsamea var. fraseri (Pursh) Nutt.
- Pinus fraseri Pursh
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Indigenous to North America, Abies fraseri (commonly known as Balsam Fir or Eastern Fir) is a coniferous tree belonging to the Pinaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Conifer
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Great Britain