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Trees
Fir (True Fir)
(Abies)
Summary
| Order | Family | Genus |
|---|---|---|
| Pinales
(Pinales) |
Pine Family
(Pinaceae) |
Fir
(Abies) |
Overview
Note: the reason this page is listed as true fir is that you may have heard of the Douglas fir which is not in this family: that is in the family Pseudotsuga.
There are around 50 species of Fir. They are found in the northern hemisphere and tend to grow on mountains and hills. They are quite hardy, they grow all year round, and are evergreen.
A nice way to identify fir tree is to see that the needles are growing individually and the base of each needle is attached to the tree with what resembled a suction cup. The cones also stand upright from the branches as they do in the genus Cedrus (True Cedars).
Along with the Norway spruce some members of Fir family have been used as Christmas trees in historically.
Bushcraft:
Click below for more information of individual species at Plants For A Future website (PFAF.org)
General Info
| Description | Data | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Evergreen | |
| Edible | Yes | Parts and also thought to have medicinal usesSee below. |
| Uses | Med | See below. |
| Burnability | Poor | |
| Hardness Rating | 0-6 | Rough scale of hardness from 0 - 100
(Zero being the softest wood and one hundred being the hardest) |
