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Abies procera Rehd.

Noble Fir; Oregon "Larch"; Red fir; White fir

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Edeltanne; Pazifische Edel-Tanne; Silbertanne
English Noble Fir; Oregon "Larch"; Red fir; White fir; White fir
Français Sapin noble
Italiano Abete nobile; Abete bianco americano
Suomi Edeltanne; Pazifische Edel-Tanne; Silbertanne
Norsk Nobelgran
Čeština Edeltanne; Pazifische Edel-Tanne; Silbertanne
Español Abeto noble
Svenska Edeltanne; Pazifische Edel-Tanne; Silbertanne
Polski Edeltanne; Pazifische Edel-Tanne; Silbertanne
Український Edeltanne; Pazifische Edel-Tanne; Silbertanne
Român Edeltanne; Pazifische Edel-Tanne; Silbertanne
Русский пихта высокая (pikhta vysokaya) (pihta vysokaa (pikhta vysokaya));
Български Edeltanne; Pazifische Edel-Tanne; Silbertanne
EESTI Edeltanne; Pazifische Edel-Tanne; Silbertanne
日本語 Edeltanne; Pazifische Edel-Tanne; Silbertanne
中文 高大冷杉 (gao da leng shan) (gao da leng shan (gao da leng shan))
Other names Edele zilverspar [Dutch]; Nemes jegenyefenyo [Hungarian]; plemenita jela;

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC
Hough

Origin

Geographic Regions Europe; North America
States and Territories USA: NW California, Oregon, Washington (Cascade Range, parts of Coast Range); Northwestern U.S.A.; Oregon; Washington; Southwestern U.S.A.; California

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Gymnosperm
Class Pinopsida
Order Pinales
Family Pinaceae
Genus Abies
Species procera
Author citation Rehd.
Scientific name Abies procera Rehd.

Habitus

Wood type Softwood
Growth habit Baum

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 4
House longhorn beetle (Hylotrupes bajulus) S
Common furniture beetle (Anobium) S
Termites S
Remarks Anfällig für Bläue Nicht beständig gegen Bohrmuscheln

Impregnability
(according to EN 350)

Impregnability of heartwood 2-3
Impregnability of the sapwood 2v
Width of the sapwood x

Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 440.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value 460.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 480.00 kg/m3

Appearances

Wood

Noble Fir;  Oregon "Larch";  Red fir;  White fir

Hough

Noble Fir;  Oregon "Larch";  Red fir;  White fir

Abies procera , ©Dennis Wilson

Bark

Noble Fir;  Oregon "Larch";  Red fir;  White fir

APGR , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Noble Fir;  Oregon "Larch";  Red fir;  White fir

APGR , Bark , ©Michael P. Frankis

Leaves

Noble Fir;  Oregon "Larch";  Red fir;  White fir

APGR , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Twigs

Noble Fir;  Oregon "Larch";  Red fir;  White fir

APGR , Twigs ,

Tree

Noble Fir;  Oregon "Larch";  Red fir;  White fir

APGR , yong Tree , ©Michael P. Frankis

Branch

Noble Fir;  Oregon "Larch";  Red fir;  White fir

APGR , Branch , ©Dennis Wilson

Noble Fir;  Oregon "Larch";  Red fir;  White fir

APGR , Branch , ©Dennis Wilson

Cones

Noble Fir;  Oregon "Larch";  Red fir;  White fir

APGR , young cones , ©Michael P. Frankis