White fir
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Description
A tall, slender fir tree, Abies concolor, native to mountainous regions of western North America. The white fir yields a moderately hard, strong, straight-grain wood. It is primarily used for framing, millwork, boxes, and paper pulp.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Abies concolor; Abies grandis; sapin argenté, sapin concolor (Fr.)
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Tree Size: 120-180 ft (37-55 m) tall
- Trunk diameter: 4-6 ft (1.2-1.8 m)
- Density = 26 pcf
- Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .37, .42
- Average Dried Weight: 26 lbs/ft3 (415 kg/m3)
Resources and Citations
- Wood Database: White 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. 758
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- Western Pine Association, Portland, Oregon: air-dry weight = 26 pcf