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Common Name(s): Balsam fir. Scientific Name: Abies balsamea. Distribution: Northeastern North America. Tree Size: 40-65 ft (12-20 m) tall, 1-2 ft (.3-.6 m) trunk diameter. Average Dried Weight: 25.0 lbs/ft 3 (400 kg/m 3) Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): 0.33, 0.4. Janka Hardness: 400 lb f (1,780 N) Modulus of Rupture: 8,800 lb f /in 2 (60.7 MPa)
Abies balsamea or balsam fir is a North American fir, native to most of eastern and central Canada (Newfoundland west to central Alberta) and the northeastern United States (Minnesota east to Maine, and south in the Appalachian Mountains to West Virginia).
In the United States, the range of balsam fir extends from extreme northern Minnesota west of Lake-of-the-Woods southeast to Iowa; east to central Wisconsin and central Michigan into New York and central Pennsylvania; then northeastward from Connecticut to the other New England States.
Balsam fir, a small to medium-sized coniferous tree, is one of the most symmetrical and beauti-ful species of our northern forests. The wood is light in weight and color, limber, soft, and low in decay resistance. It has good pulping properties and is used principally in the manufacture of pulp.
2 kwi 2017 · Balsam fir is the most cold-hardy and aromatic of all firs. It seems to gladly suffer the Canadian cold but is also comfortable when planted in mid-latitude eastern North America. Also known as A. balsamea, it normally grows to a height of 60 feet and can live at sea level to 6,000 feet.
Balsam fir is most memorable for its tall, dark spires that grace the north woods of New England, and for its sweet, turpentine smell created by the abundant resin in its bark and needles. It is widely used as a Christmas tree and for wreaths.
24 sty 2021 · January 24, 2021. Step into much of the Canadian wilderness and you’ll likely come across a balsam fir (Abies balsamea). With its distinctive cone shape and vibrant green needles, this conifer is a staple of the Canadian landscape, stretching from Newfoundland to Alberta.
