fir

FIR

NOTE: unless otherwise specifically stated, all of the images shown on this
page are of 1/4" square end grain cross sections shown at 12X with the top
of the image towards the bark and the bottom towards the pith so that
earlywood is towards the bottom of the growth rings and latewood is towards the top

to see all species with links to their anatomy page go here: species links

general characteristics of fir

• parenchyma:
• rays:
• growth rings:
• resin canals:

So far all I've done on this page is put the species
in more-or-less alphabetical order by species name

   

• silver fir / Abies alba --- these two are from nearby areas on the same sample
• silver fir / Abies alba --- these two are from nearby areas on the same sample

     

• Pacific silver fir / Abies amabilis
• Pacific silver fir / Abies amabilis
• silver fir / Abies amabilis

   

     

• balsam fir / Abies balsamea
• balsam fir / Abies balsamea


• balsam fir / Abies balsamea
• balsam fir / Abies balsamea
• Eastern fir / Abies balsamea

     

• bristlecone fir / Abies bracteata
• bristlecone fir / Abies bracteata
• salween fir / Abies chensiensis

   

   

• Greek fir / Abies cephalonica
• Greek fir / Abies cephalonica


• Greek fir / Abies cephalonica --- these two are from nearby areas of the same sample
• Greek fir / Abies cephalonica --- these two are from nearby areas of the same sample and this one is a 1/4" x 1/2" cross section shown here at 6X

   

   

• concolor fir / Abies concolor --- a 1/4" x 1/3" cross section shown here at 9X
• concolor fir / Abies concolor --- a 1/3" x 1/3" cross section shown here at 9X


• concolor fir / Abies concolor
• concolor fir / Abies concolor

   

• white fir / Abies concolor
• white fir / Abies concolor

   

• Japanese fir / Abies firma --- a 1/4" x 1/2" cross section shown here at 6X
• Japanese fir / Abies firma --- a 1/4" x 5/8" cross section shown here at 5X

   

• grand fir / Abies grandis
• grand fir / Abies grandis

     

   

• Fraser fir / Abies fraseri
• Fraser fir / Abies fraseri --- a 1/4" x 1/3" cross section shown here at X
• Fraser fir / Abies fraseri


• Fraser fir / Abies fraseri
• Fraser fir / Abies fraseri

   

• Taiwan fir / Abies kawakamii --- a 1/4" x 5/12" cross section shown here at 7X
• Taiwan fir / Abies kawakamii

   

• subalpine fir / Abies lasiocarpa
• subalpine fir / Abies lasiocarpa

     

• Spanish fir / Abies pinsapo
• noble fir / Abies procera
• noble fir / Abies procera

   

   

• California red fir / Abies magnifica
• California red fir / Abies magnifica


• California red fir / Abies magnifica
• California red fir / Abies magnifica

     

• Caucasian fir / Abies nordmanniana
• Caucasian fir / Abies nordmanniana
• Nordmann fir / Abies nordmanniana

     

• sacred fir / Abies religiosa
• sacred fir / Abies religiosa
• sacred fir / Abies religiosa --- a 1/4" x 1/3" cross section shown here at 9X

   

   

• fir / Abies spp.
• fir / Abies spp.


• fir / Abies spp.
• fir / Abies spp.