Question: Hello. Can you tell me if this is Abies balsamea or Abies fraseri, please? I see the twig is hairy, …
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Question
Hello. Can you tell me if this is Abies balsamea or Abies fraseri, please? I see the twig is hairy, which i think is fraseri, but not sure. I know fraseri is mostly in the south, but this area is a suburb and could have been planted on purpose. thank you.
Answer
Dear dcmmings, I would not be able to identify the fir in question without a specimen in hand. The pubescence on the branchlets is hard to utilize because both can have hairs (though Abies fraseri tends to have denser hairs). If you want to secure a specimen that I could examine, feel free to contact me at ahaines[at]nativeplanttrust.org. Best wishes.
