Abies alba
Owner: St. Williams Nursery & Ecology Centre
Nominator: Forest Care
Height: 30 m (98.4 ft)
Diameter: 81.72 cm (32.2 in)
Circumference: 256.6 cm (101 in)
Description
The Silver Fir is a fir native to the mountains of Europe, from the Pyrenees north to Normandy, east to the Alps and the Carpathians, and south to southern Italy and northern Serbia. It is a large-sized tree that grows 40-50 m tall with a trunk diameter up to 1.5 m. The wood is white, leading to the species name ‘alba’. The cones are 9-17 cm long and 3-4 cm broad, with about 150-200 scales, each scale with an exerted bract and two winged seeds; they disintegrate when mature to release the seeds. A resinous essential oil can be extracted. This pine-scented oil has soothing qualities and is used in perfumes, bath products, and aerosol inhalants. (Source: Wikipedia)
Silver fir
(Source: Evergreen Species)