balsam fir

Fragrant conifer species

Balsam fir is a North American evergreen tree with flat, fragrant needles and symmetrical conical shape.

It's a popular Christmas tree and yields an aromatic resin used in medicines and varnishes.

The wood is soft and used for pulp and light construction.

The cabin smelled of balsam fir and woodsmoke.

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conifer genera

balsam firspruce

Neat; also a conifer

Norway spruce · white spruce · black spruce · pine · Scotch pine

tree type

balsam firdeciduous tree

Tree shedding leaves annually

oak · maple · beech · birch · poplar

plant form

balsam firgrass

Narrow-leaved ground cover

moss · fern · shrub · annual plant · succulent

Family

fir, balsamic, balsam, firs

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Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G