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Definition of California white fir
1. Noun. Medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft wood.
Lexicographical Neighbors of California White Fir
Literary usage of California white fir
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The English Flower Garden and Home Grounds: Design and Arrangement Shown by by William Robinson (1907)
"... (california white fir).—A lovely tree, often 150 feet high, long leaves and
light green cones, turning yellow at maturity. Oregon to Southern California ..."
2. Outdoor Heritage by Harold Child Bryant (1919)
"In California, white fir is largely restricted to the middle altitudes in the
Sierra Nevada; in the Coast Range it is restricted to the higher mountains ..."
3. Wood and Other Organic Structural Materials by Charles Henry Snow (1917)
"california white fir (Cal.). Colorado White Fir, Concolor White Black Gum, Bastard
Pine (Utah). Fir. LOCALITIES. Rocky Mountains and coast ranges; ..."