Abies balsamea, or balsam fir, is a North American fir native to most of eastern and central Canada and the northeastern United States.
Facts
Classification
DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleUsed in Traditional Medicine 3 Living or ExtinctDerived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status. Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceLeaves flat and needle-like, 15 to 30 mm long, dark green above often with a small patch of stomata near the tip, and two white stomatal bands below. 1 Comparison
NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
In Biome
Source Abies balsamea (Wikipedia)
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Balsam fir - Wikipedia
Infobox, binomial name
Abies balsamea
Infobox: status
LC
Description section
The leaves are flat and needle-like, 15 to 30 mm (5⁄8 to 1+1⁄8 in) long, dark green above often with a small patch of stomata near the tip, and two white stomatal bands below, and a slightly notched tip.
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 300030
Abies balsamea or balsam fir is a North American fir, native to most of eastern and central Canada (Newfoundland west to central Alberta) and the northeastern United States (Minnesota east to Maine, and south in the Appalachian Mountains to West Virginia).
View the Source2. GBIF Species API
3. Abies balsamea (Wikipedia)
Other uses
Given its use as a traditional remedy and the relatively high ascorbic acid content of its needles, historian Jacques Mathieu has argued that the balsam fir was the "aneda" that cured scurvy during the second expedition into Canada of Jacques Cartier.
In Biome: Freshwater Swamp Forest, Ecology
They typically grow in the following four forest types: Swamp, swamp forest types never completely dry out, so balsam firs have constant access to water.
View the Source4. NatureServe Explorer: Abies balsamea
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387
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Wikidata: Balsam Fir
- Wikidata Q428023, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Abies, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)
View the SourceUNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Abies
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12812Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12812
"cites_listing":"I/NC","eu_listing":"A/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":"Pinaceae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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