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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
''Abies magnifica''; golden fir; yellow fir; red barked fir; Shasta fir; California red fir; sapin rouge (Fr.)
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''Abies magnifica''; golden fir; yellow fir; red barked fir; silver tip fir; Shasta fir; California red fir; sapin rouge (Fr.)
  
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
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== Additional Information ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
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* The Wood Database: [https://www.wood-database.com/california-red-fir/ California red fir]
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 http://www.si.edu/scmre/abies.html]
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* 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 http://www.si.edu/scmre/abies.html]
 
 
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 273-274
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 273-274

Revision as of 15:09, 18 September 2022

Description

A large fir tree with red bark, such as Abies magnifica, native to the western coast of North America. The heartwood in older trees is a yellowish brown. Red fir trees have been used for framing lumber and paper pulp.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Abies magnifica; golden fir; yellow fir; red barked fir; silver tip fir; Shasta fir; California red fir; sapin rouge (Fr.)

Physical and Chemical Properties

! scope="row"| Density | 34 ppcf |}

Resources and Citations

  • The Wood Database: California red fir
  • 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
  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 273-274
  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

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