Definition of Abies grandis

1. Noun. Lofty fir of the Pacific coast of northwestern America having long curving branches and deep green leaves.

Exact synonyms: Giant Fir, Grand Fir, Lowland Fir, Lowland White Fir
Generic synonyms: Silver Fir

Lexicographical Neighbors of Abies Grandis

Abgesang
Abgesangs
Abhimanyu
Abhishikt
Abi
Abib
Abidjan
Abidji
Abie
Abies alba
Abies amabilis
Abies balsamea
Abies bracteata
Abies concolor
Abies fraseri
Abies grandis
Abies lasiocarpa
Abies lowiana
Abies venusta
Abigail
Abigaille
Abila
Abilene
Abimelech
Abington
Abipones
Abipón
Abitibi
Abitibian
Abitibis

Literary usage of Abies grandis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Tree Book: A Popular Guide to a Knowledge of the Trees of North America by Julia Ellen Rogers (1905)
"The foliage is sometimes silvery white Bark and wood of another Western white fit (abies grandis} ..."

2. Dwarf Mistletoes: Biology, Pathology, and Systematics by Frank G. Hawksworth, Delbert Wiens (1998)
"26, on abies grandis, Mathiasen 92-02 in 1992 (FPF); "few" miles NE of Ice Caves, on Abies ... NNE of Trout Lake on Bird Cr. Meadows rd, on abies grandis, ..."

3. The Principal Species of Wood: Their Characteristic Properties by Charles Henry Snow (1908)
"abies grandis Lindl. Nomenclature. (Sudworth.) Silver Fir (Mont., Idaho). Yellow Fir (Mont., Idaho). Oregon White Fir, Western Lowland Fir. White Fir (Cal. ..."

4. Forests, Woods and Trees in Relation to Hygiene by Augustine Henry (1852)
"abies grandis.—This is the fastest in growth of all the silver firs; ... abies grandis may be tried as a main- crop tree in localities where the common ..."

5. Report of Progress for by Geological Survey of Canada (1881)
"abies grandis, Lindl.—Confined to the vicinity of the coast, where its range ... Appears to take the place of abies grandis in the region east of the Coast ..."

6. Index to the Reports of the Tests of Metals and Other Materials Made with ...by United States Army. Ordnance Dept by United States Army. Ordnance Dept (1913)
"abies grandis. .. Abies nobilis Alnus marítima. Alnus incana... Alnus oblongifolia (specimen 694).. Alnus rhombifolia Alnus rubra Liquidambar styraciflua ..."

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