Confires like spruce, hemlock, and fir can easily be identified as separate genera, then as individual species, by observing their needles and cones.

Korean silver fir is a resplendent two-toned conifer whose curved needles display the silver undertones, creating the look of a flocked tree.

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The centuries-old silver fir tree that had been destined to become the centerpiece Christmas decoration in St. Peter’s Square will now live, perhaps to see another century.

We hear from researchers with the Oregon Department of Forestry and the U.S. Forest Service about a survey revealing widespread dead or dying fir trees in Oregon.

Popular Christmas tree choices include the balsam fir and Fraser fir. According to Marini, there is also a newer tree, the silver fir, which is a hybrid of the balsam and Fraser.

Contrastingly, silver fir was found to have hardly adapted its growth characteristics to local climates. Consequently, it seems likely that silver fir will cope well with ongoing climate change.

The centuries' old silver fir tree that had been destined to become the centerpiece Christmas decoration in St. Peter's Square will now live, perhaps to see another century.

It is estimated that the tree – which is the second tallest fir in Europe – dates back to 1744.

AN important communication (Indian Forest Research Institute Bulletin, No. 69 Economy Series, 1926) has been recently issued from the Research Institute at Dehra Dun, India, dealing with “The ...