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Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.

Pinaceae

N MC ME North America (Canada, France: St. Pierre and Miquelon, NE USA) int MW Eurasia (Europe)

NW NC NE MC ME

sci [hel] hyg->mes acid->neut

cl (Christmas trees, emblem tree of New Brunswick Province of Canada) dr (deodorant made from resin, perfume) dr(ob) (resin used as antiseptic for wounds and burns) fr ma (candle, glue and soap made from resin) ma(ob) (resin for microscope preparation) pl pp sa ti (boxes, construction, doors, paneling)

Abies aromatica Raf. Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. var. balsamea Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis Fernald Abies balsamifera Michx. Abies minor Duhamel Pinus balsamea L.

balsam fir; balm of Gilead fir; balsam (Canada); balsam of Giled, balsam tree(ob), balsam-fir, Canada balsam, Canadian fir, eastern fir, fir; fir-balsam (Canada); silver pine p.p., white fir p.p.

sapin baumier; baumier de Giled, baumier du Canada, sapin, sapin blanc, sapin de Giled, sapin rouge

abete balsamico, balsamo del Giled (italian); Balsamtanne (german); pikerta bal'zamicheskaya (russian)

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Latin name	Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.
Family	Pinaceae
Distribution	N MC ME North America (Canada, France: St. Pierre and Miquelon, NE USA) int MW Eurasia (Europe)
North America distribution zone	NW NC NE MC ME
Height	L
Foliage	E
Ecology	sci [hel] hyg->mes acid->neut
Use	cl (Christmas trees, emblem tree of New Brunswick Province of Canada) dr (deodorant made from resin, perfume) dr(ob) (resin used as antiseptic for wounds and burns) fr ma (candle, glue and soap made from resin) ma(ob) (resin for microscope preparation) pl pp sa ti (boxes, construction, doors, paneling)
Synonym	Abies aromatica Raf. Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. var. balsamea Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis Fernald Abies balsamifera Michx. Abies minor Duhamel Pinus balsamea L.
English name	balsam fir; balm of Gilead fir; balsam (Canada); balsam of Giled, balsam tree(ob), balsam-fir, Canada balsam, Canadian fir, eastern fir, fir; fir-balsam (Canada); silver pine p.p., white fir p.p.
French name	sapin baumier; baumier de Giled, baumier du Canada, sapin, sapin blanc, sapin de Giled, sapin rouge
Spanish name
Other name	abete balsamico, balsamo del Giled (italian); Balsamtanne (german); pikerta bal'zamicheskaya (russian)
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