Abies Lasiocarpa (Noun)
Meaning
Medium-tall timber tree of the Rocky Mountains having a narrowly conic to columnar crown.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Abies lasiocarpa is a medium-tall timber tree that grows in the Rocky Mountains and has a distinctive narrowly conic to columnar crown.
- In the western United States and Canada, abies lasiocarpa is prized for its lightweight and aromatic timber.
- The name abies lasiocarpa means "hairy-keeled fir" because of the visible hairs on the tree's needle undersides and cones.
- Trees identified as abies lasiocarpa are protected in some national parks and forests due to over-harvesting.
- Subalpine fir, also known as abies lasiocarpa, can be a popular Christmas tree, though it typically isn't the first choice in urban landscaping.