She Balsam (Abies fraseri)

Family: Pinaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Form: Pyramidal, Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Bark/Inner Bark

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

aromatic resinous pitch is found in blisters in the bark. — The following uses are for the closely related A.; Since this species also has blisters of resin in the bark, the uses quite probably also apply here.; Inner bark - cooked.; It is usually dried, ground into a powder and then used as a thickening in soups etc or mixed with cereals when making bread.

Habitat & North American Range

Mountains, often forming forests of considerable extent at elevations of 1200 - 1800 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7)