Spanish Fir – Abies pinsapo

Spanish Fir at Hoyt Arboretum

Spanish fir grows to a height of 100 feet (30 meters). It has striking, straight branchlets arranged at equal angles.

Needles: Short and stiff, all around the twig.

Where it grows: Mountains of southern Spain.

Spanish fir at Hoyt Arboretum.

Names: Pinsapo is an old Spanish word that means pine-fir. Other common names: Spanish Silver Spruce.

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