red fir
any of several firs, as Abies magnifica, of the western U.S., having a reddish bark.
the light, soft wood of these trees.
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The ski terrain in the area includes everything from steep, north-facing chutes to low-angle tree skiing through old-growth red fir.
red fir (Pseudotsuga Douglasii) the largest variety in the Park, sometimes attaining a diameter of five feet.
The Yellowstone National Park | Hiram Martin ChittendenMost of the trees here are red fir and mountain pine, some of them being of large size, and noble specimens.
The Lake of the Sky | George Wharton JamesClose at hand is a glorious specimen of red fir, fully four and a half feet in diameter.
The Lake of the Sky | George Wharton JamesThe chief difference between the white and red fir is in the spiculae or leaves.
The Lake of the Sky | George Wharton James
From which states do we get most of our yellow pine, spruce, red fir, redwood?
A Civic Biology | George William Hunter
British Dictionary definitions for red fir
a North American coniferous tree, Abies magnifica, having reddish wood valued as timber: family Pinaceae
any of various other pinaceous trees that have reddish wood
the wood of any of these trees
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