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An Easy Guide to
Christmas NorwaySpruce Noble Fir
Trees Picea abies
The traditional Christmas tree found in
many of our homes during December.
Ables procera
Introduced into Britain in
1830, Noble Fir is a native of
the forests of Washington
and Oregon where it grows
to a great height.

Pointed mid-green
needles standing on Long
Growers of Christmas Trees in the UK have tiny pegs (25mm) upswept
searched the world for the best species for bluish grey needles at right
your home. While the variety of trees grown is Long cylindrical angles to the twig
vast, this guide shows details of the most brown cones which
hang down Large upright cone with
popular varieties.
downturned feathery bracts
Natural range:
Members of the British Christmas Tree Growers Northern & Central Natural range: Western
Association will have cultivated your tree for Europe North America
many years. Enjoy it for your Christmas.

For more information please see the web site:

www.bctga.co.uk

Lodgepole Pine Scots Pine Serbian Spruce

Pinus contorta var. Pinus sylvestris Picea omorika
latifolia
A native of the once extensive A long term favourite in
An inland variety of the north American Caledonian Pine Forests, Central Europe.
Shore Pine, its straight stem was used it is our only native
by the North American Indians for the timber producing
central supporting conifer.
pole of their
lodges or
wigwams.
Twisted
blue green
needles
found in pairs
(4 to 7 cm long)

Pointed
Twisted hanging cones with
yellowish woody scales
green
needles
found in pairs
(5 to 8 cm long)
Natural Range:
Natural Range: A very narrow region around the
Brown egg shaped Northern Europe & Asia,
cones with small sharp Drina valley in the Tara mountains
Spain & Asia minor. of the Serbian republic
prickle on each scale

Natural
range:
Western
North
America,
Alaska to
Washington

Nordman Fir Blue Spruce Fraser Fir

Abies nordmanniana Picea pungens glauca Abies fraseri
Originally from south This tree has a strong blue tinge to its A new entry to Christmas Trees in the
Russia this tree has needles which makes a UK. A very popular tree in Eastern
become increasingly very desirable United States
popular as a Christmas Christmas
tree, particularly in Tree.
Denmark

Natural Range: Natural Range: Natural Range:

Caucasus mountains in Georgia, East of the Rocky mountains; Blue Ridge mountains in North
preferred region - Ambrolauri Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico Carolina and Virginia

Produced by: BCTGA Design by: Forestry Commission, Design & Interpretative Services, Silvan House, 231 Corstorphine Rd; Edinburgh EH12 7AT 0131 334 0303 BCTGA/DIS - Aug 2012 Illustrations by: Carol Bramley