white fir

Silvery needle tree

White fir is a large conifer native to western North America, growing at higher elevations from the Pacific Northwest through the Rocky Mountains.

It has soft, flat needles with a silvery-blue tint and smooth gray bark.

White fir is commonly used as a Christmas tree and for lumber in construction.

botany

conifer

Cone-bearing tree

resin · sap · bark · softwood · evergreen · native · Sierra Nevada · Rocky Mountains · montane · subalpine

Christmas

Christmas tree

Decorated seasonal evergreen display

  • ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display
  • tinselMetallic decorative strips
  • lightsSources of illumination

star · angel · garland · tree stand · tree skirt · flocking · tree lot · tree farm · wreaths · boughs

fragrance

aroma

Pleasant distinctive smell

balsamic · fresh · woodsy · citrusy · aromatic · essential oil · potpourri · sachets · air freshener · incense

habitat

forest

Tree-dense ecosystem

elevation · taiga · understory · canopy · wildlife · ecosystem · old-growth · timberline · Sierra · Cascades

lumber

timber

Wood for construction

planks · beams · construction · pulpwood · paper · crates · framing · logging · forestry · sawmill

Opposites
conifer type

white firspruce

Neat; also a conifer

Norway spruce · pine · hemlock · Douglas fir · redwood

fir species characteristics

white firred fir

Western mountain conifer

noble fir · grand fir · balsam fir · silver fir

tree type (broad)

white firdeciduous tree

Tree shedding leaves annually

broadleaf tree · hardwood · oak · maple · beech

Family

white, fir, whiten, whiteness, whitish, whiter, whitest, whites, firs

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G