Northwest Conifers
Spanish Fir at Hoyt Arboretum
Needles: 1" long, stiff, growing all around twig like a spruce but with blunt ends. White lines on both sides.
Cones: 4-7" long, upright, disperse seeds on tree like other firs. New cones are green to purple.
Bark: Gray with blisters, breaking into scaly plates and small fissures on old trees.
Where it grows: Mountaains of southern Spain.
Names: Pinsapo is an old Spanish word that means pine-fir. Other common names: Spanish Silver Spruce.
Pollen Cones
© 2011 Ken Denniston
