fir needle

Pine tree foliage

A fir needle is one of the thin, pointed leaves that grow on fir trees.

Unlike the flat needles of some conifers, fir needles are typically soft and fragrant: The cabin smelled of fir needles and wood smoke.

They carpet forest floors and are used in holiday decorations and essential oils.

Related

balsam · resin · sap · Christmas · Christmas tree · tree · tree farm · forest · forest floor · aromatic · green · pointed · branch · fragrant · prickly · woodland · essential oil · wreath

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Opposites
leaf morphology

fir needlebroadleaf

Wide-leafed plant type

maple leaf · oak leaf · palm frond · banana leaf · leaflet

Family

fir, needle, firs, needles, needled, needling, needlelike

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G