Did You Know?
Trees absorb carbon, and finished products store it! These products made from wood are 50% carbon by weight.
Balsam Fir
Location: Northern part of Minnesota and a few scattered locations in the southeastern corner. (Also found in northeastern U.S. Lake States and Canada.)
Fun Facts: Flat needles; medium texture; moderately uneven to even grain; weak, soft and brittle
Uses: Lightweight construction lumber; pulpwood; packing cases; especially important as Christmas trees
Full Size: 40-60 feet in height, 12-18 inches in diameter, small- to medium-size tree
Age at Maturity: 50 years