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Pacific
Silver Fir
(Abies amabilis) |
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| Average
Size (in old-growth forest) |
Height: 148-180
feet |
| Champion big tree |
Champion is about 203 feet tall, 8 feet in diameter, and is near Forks, Washington. |
| Life span |
400+ years |
| How to identify |
Single needles ¾-1½ inches long, curve upward in two rows along branch; needles are dark green above, silvery white on underside. Cones 3-6 inches, barrel shaped, green to purple, sit upright on upper branches. Bark light gray, smooth, thin; on younger trees, may have resin-filled "blisters." |
| Interesting facts |
Pacific silver fir grows at middle elevations in the mountains. Squirrels like the seeds, and often cut cones from the branches. |
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