Common Names Grand, lowland, lowland white, silver, or balsam fir (Hitchcock et al., 1969). Synonyms Pinus grandis Dougl. ex D. Don, Picea grandis Dougl. ex Loud., Abies grandis f. johnsonii Matthews, Abies excelsior Franco. Plant tree. 90 m tall. Bark smooth, shallowly ridged, and flaking. Gray to brown. Leaves needle like. Single. 2–4 cm long. Spiral. Monomorphic. Leaf scar texture smooth and round. Sexuality dioecious. Female strobili cones (not berry-like). Cylindric. 6–11 cm long. Yellowish-green to green. Erect. Female strobili bracts truncate. Seed 0.8–0.9 cm long. Winged. Male strobili shape unknown. Yellowish.
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