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red fir

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red fir
n.
1. An evergreen tree (Abies magnifica) of California and Oregon, having reddish wood valued as timber.
2. The wood of this tree.

red fir
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a North American coniferous tree, Abies magnifica, having reddish wood valued as timber: family Pinaceae
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various other pinaceous trees that have reddish wood
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) the wood of any of these trees


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He spotted both the world-record Jeffrey pine and a champion red fir there.
But beautiful, too, tucked back from the south shore of Wallowa Lake, its dark brown wood-sided walls set against steep mountain faces covered in Ponderosa pine and red fir, and a deep-green lawn stretching out in front.
the hem-fir group consists of western hemlock, California red fir (Abies magnifica), grand fir (Abies grondis), noble fir [Abies procera], pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis) and white fir (Abies concolor).
 
 
 
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