And then there were the most regal of all, the Fraser firs.

They have also planted a field of Fraser firs, which will take eight more years to mature.

Fraser fir, a closely related species, is sometimes called the Southern balsam.

While the mountain is still mostly lush and green in the summer, many dead Fraser fir trunks can be seen due to these serious problems.

He has since bought a tree on the Internet each year including the 7 1/2-foot Fraser fir that arrived at his door last week.

A pair of Wisconsin tree farmers selected to provide a Fraser fir.

Dead fraser fir blowdowns and low visibility complicate navigation from any direction.

It is known for growing Fraser Fir Christmas trees.

The county is known for its production of Fraser Fir Christmas Trees.

Some trees, particularly the Fraser fir from North Carolina, must be irrigated carefully.

The demise of the mature Fraser firs has had a drastic impact on the southern spruce-fir ecosystem.

The widespread death of Fraser fir trees has destroyed many habitats for the spiders, and they were listed as endangered in 1995.

She was from North Carolina and wanted a Fraser fir and wasn't hurting for money."

At higher altitudes, deciduous forests give way to coniferous trees like Fraser Fir.

Adult beetle feeds on Fraser fir.

The insect's introduction and spread led to a rapid decline in Fraser fir across its range, with over 80 percent of mature trees having been killed.

Although not important as a source of timber, Fraser Fir is widely used as a Christmas tree.

Because this species is not native to the United States, the Fraser fir has not evolved any type of defense against it.

While new Fraser firs live long enough to seed, most new firs are attacked and killed after just a few years.

Indeed, some species of tree, such as the Fraser Fir, are unable to grow on low-quality, marginal farmland.

The mountain is predominantly covered by Fraser Fir farms, a popular choice of Christmas Tree.

(Mr. Dzen delivered two other fraser firs to the mansion on the previous Wednesday.

The farm also imports precut Fraser firs, considered by many to be the Cadillac of Christmas trees.

Early settlers gave the Fraser fir the nickname "she-balsam" due to the white blisters on the ends of its branches, which appeared to contain milk.

Michigan growers, for example, are working to adapt the Fraser fir, a particularly handsome conifer from the mountains of North Carolina.