Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea)
Balsam Firis not native to Ohio, but is found as an escape into the wild in small areas of northeastern Ohio and Appalachia, where the winters are coldest and the soil is more acidic. It is rarely planted as an ornamental evergreen in urban areas, where its growth rate is slow. The soft wood of this tree is used in Canada as pulp for paper production. It is also prized as a Christmas tree that holds its needles especially well after cutting.
America's forestry movement actually started in Ohio with the creation of the American Forestry Association in Cincinnati in 1875.
Lisa Bowers, (614) 728-4210
Program Administrator
Division of Forestry
2045 Morse Rd.
Building H1.
Columbus, OH 43229
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