FRASER FIR

Description

The Fraser fir branches turn slightly upward. They have good form and needle-retention. They are dark blue-green in color. They have a pleasant scent and excellent shipping characteristics as well. Fraser fir is a uniformly pyramid-shaped tree which reaches a maximum height of about 80 feet and a diameter of 1–1 ½ feet. Strong branches are turned slightly upward which gives the tree a compact appearance.

Needles are flattened, dark-green with a medial groove on the upper side and two broad silvery-white bands on the lower surface. These bands consist of several rows of stomata (pores). Needles are ½–1 inch long, have a broad circular base, and are usually dark green on the upper surface and lighter on the lower surface.