Silver Fir

jela · Abies alba

treecommon

A towering fir of the high mixed forests, growing alongside beech to form the classic Dinaric beech-fir woodland of the central and eastern mountains.

Identification & best seen

Tall and straight; flat needles with two white stripes beneath; cones stand upright on the branches.

Habitat & where to see

Cool, moist mountain forests, mixed with beech.

Fun fact

Unlike spruce, its cones sit upright and disintegrate on the branch rather than falling whole.