Common European silver fir
Recaptured from historical species datasheet.
At a glance
Scientific nameAbies alba
Trade / common nameCommon European silver fir
FamilyPinaceae
RegionNorthern Europe · Western Europe · Eastern Europe · Europe
Common names
Common European silver fir, Common fir, Common silver fir, European silver fir, European silver pine, Silver fir, Silvergrain, Swiss pine, White deal, Whitewood, Whitewood fir
Uses
Boat building: masts, Boxes and crates, Carvings, Chemical derivatives, Flooring, Food containers, Fuelwood, Joinery, Ladders, Light construction, Mine timbers, Musical instruments, Musical instruments: piano, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Pulp/Paper products
Countries & Distribution
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Wood images
Linked historical images associated with this species record.
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Boat building: masts, Boxes and crates, Carvings, Chemical derivatives, Flooring, Food containers, Fuelwood, Joinery, Ladders, Light construction, Mine timbers, Musical instruments, Musical instruments: piano, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Pulp/Paper products
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Appearance
Heartwood color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
White
Yellow
Red
Orange
Pink
Green/grey
Brown
Yellow to golden-yellow to orange
White to cream
Pale red to pink
Pale brown
Greenish to greyish
Sapwood Color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
White
Yellow
Red
White to yellow
Color not distinct from heartwood
Grain & texture
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
Straight
Figure
Growth rings (figure)
Even
Clear growth rings (figure)
Texture
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
Fine
Medium
Fine to medium
Luster
Low
Slightly lustrous
Uses & Applications
Common Uses
Boat building: masts, Boxes and crates, Carvings, Chemical derivatives, Flooring, Food containers, Fuelwood, Joinery, Ladders, Light construction, Mine timbers, Musical instruments, Musical instruments: piano, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Pulp/Paper products
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