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Abies balsamea

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This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations . Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (September 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Balsam fir Tree with cones Conservation status Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Pinophyta Class: Pinopsida Order: Pinales Family: Pinaceae Genus: Abies Species: A. balsamea Binomial name Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. [2] Range Synonyms [2] Pinus balsamea L. Abies balsamifera Michx. Peuce balsamea (L.) Rich. Abies hudsonia Bosc ex Jacques Picea balsamea (L.) Loudon Abies minor Duhamel ex Gordon Abies balsamea or balsam fir is a North American fir, native to most of eastern and central Canada (Newfoundland west to central British Columbia) and the northeastern United States (Minnesota east to Maine, and south in the Appalachian Mountains to West Virginia). [3] Contents ...