Cilician fir
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Description
A tall, straight coniferous tree, Abies cilicica, native to the mountains in Lebanon, Syria and nearby regions of Turkey. Cilician fir produces a soft, yellowish-white wood that is easily split. The timber was used for masts, general construction, flag-poles and small turned items.
Synonyms and Related Terms
sapin de Cilicie (Fr.)
Additional Information
R.Gale, P.Gasson, N.Hepper, G.Killen, "Wood" in Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology, P.Nicholson, I.Shaw (eds.), Cambridge University Press, 2000, p. 334-371. H. A. Alden, A.C. Wiedenhoeft, "Qualified Determination of Provenance of Wood of the Firs (Abies spp. Mill) Using Microscopic Features of Rays: An Aid to Conservators, Curators and Art Historians" AIC Poster, reprinted online at http://www.si.edu/scmre/abies.html