Abies grandis
Grand fir · also Giant fir, Lowland white fir, Great silver fir
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Abies grandis, also known as grand fir, is a tall evergreen conifer native to northwestern North America. It features long, slender leaves and can have weeping branches, making it an attractive choice for urban landscapes. Its wood is used in paper-making and construction due to its resistance to splitting.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 6464.1%2.0 yr0.4 in
- 1790.10%—4.0 in
- 1780.51%—21 in
- 830.01%—4.0 in
- 370.01%28 yr9.8 in
- 70.01%18 yr34 in
- 40.02%—19 in
- 30.00%—4.7 in
- 30.00%—12 in
- 30.00%—2.0 in
- 20.00%—17 in
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50–100 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–25 ft
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.0 in, mean 13 in, 90th percentile 30 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Conifer Forests
- British Columbia coastal conifer forests
- North Cascades conifer forests
- Northern California coastal forests
- Northern Rockies conifer forests
- Puget lowland forests
Other Abies in the catalogue
20 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
