[True Firs: The Genus Abies West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Noble Fir, Red Fir, White Fir

Abies procera

Synonym: Abies nobilis

Noble Fir, Red Fir, White Fir: Abies procera (Synonym: Abies nobilis)

New growth and last years needles of noble fir as seen atop Saddle Mountain in the Coast Range of northwestern Oregon..........June 14, 2009.

Male cones and needles of Noble Fir, Red Fir, White Fir: Abies procera (Synonym: Abies nobilis) - Male cones and needles of Noble Fir, Red Fir, White Fir: Abies procera (Synonym: Abies nobilis)

Noble fir as seen atop Saddle Mountain in the Coast Range of northwestern Oregon..........May 2, 2016. Note the male cones which are getting ready to release their pollen.

Paul Slichter