White Fir

White Fir is a fir native to the mountains of western North America, ranging from Oregon and California east through the Rocky Mountains into Colorado and northern Mexico. It is a large tree, often exceeding 40 meters in height, with distinctive flat, silvery blue green needles that curve upward and give the species its species epithet, concolor, referring to the similar color on both sides of the needle. White Fir grows across a wide elevational range, from mixed conifer forests at moderate elevations to subalpine zones, and it tolerates shade well as a young tree, allowing it to persist in the understory until larger trees fall. It is commonly used as an ornamental tree and, like other true firs, as a Christmas tree.