Decidedly not a native, but it was introduced thoroughout this continent and has become naturalized in some parts of the United States. In California, it is cultivated for various purposes, including Christmas trees.

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Decidedly not a native, but it was introduced thoroughout this continent and has become naturalized in some parts of the United States. In California, it is cultivated for various purposes, including Christmas trees.


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January 29, 2022 at 7:05 am
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Earlier known as a “fir” and apparently still is in German, “Föhre”. Pinus sylvestris (pine of the woods) was given to it by Linnaeus. Apparently there has been a push to limit “fir” to members of the Abies genus. Both groups are in the Pinaceae family
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