Pac. NW to Northern California
"Noble fir provides cover and thermal protection for wildlife." [1]
"Noble fir brings a substantial price as a Christmas tree. It is also utilized as ornamental greenery.
Noble fir is also important in watershed protection." [1]
"The soft wood of noble fir is lightweight and has good form . It is the strongest wood of the true firs. The wood is suitable for light construction and pulping. High-quality noble fir wood is used for moldings, sash and door stock, venetian blinds, and veneer. The wood of noble fir is also a specialty wood used for ladder rails and airplane construction because of its high strength to weight ratio. Noble fir wood is exported to Japan for home building. [1]
[1] Cope, Amy B. 1993. Abies procera. In: Fire Effects Information System,. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory (Producer). Available: https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree/abipro/all.html.
