Abies magnifica
California red fir
Silviculture
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Wood Technical Fact Sheet
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North American Timber Types
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The Great American Coniferous Forest
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Quick Stats
Common Names: Abete di California, abete Shasta, abeto de California, abeto Shasta, California red fir, California red-bark fir, Californische rode den, giant red fir, golden fir, great red fir, kalifornisk prakt-gran, magnificent fir, Murray fir, red bark fir, red fir, red-bark fir, sapin magnifique, sapin rouge californien, sapin Shasta, Shasta red fir, shasta den, Shasta fir, Shasta-gran, silvertip, western balsam fir, white fir.
Habitat: found at high elevations on mountain ranges that continue in active formation.
escription: Red fir (Abies magnifica) dominates large areas of high country that are a major source of water, especially in California. For this reason it has long been an important forest tree.
Uses: Lumber, plywood, pulp for paper, framing, sheathing, subflooring, concrete forms, decking, planking, beams, posts, siding, paneling, millwork, prefabricated buildings and structural members, industrial crating and shook, furniture parts, mobile homes
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