Abies balsamea

Boreal forest

Boreal forest

Boreal forest

Defining characteristics: flat needles, smooth grey bark, strong evergreen smell, white bands below

Green and thriving, very small

Balsam fir (Abies balsamea) is a common evergreen conifer. It has distinctive flat needle which sprout from the sides of the twigs and have 2 white lines running along the bottom. Twigs have flat, round leaf scars.

Balsam fir (Abies balsamea) is a common evergreen conifer. It has distinctive flat needle which sprout from the sides of the twigs and have 2 white lines running along the bottom. Twigs have flat, round leaf scars.