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What are the common fir tree varieties, and how much does one cost?

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Fir trees are a common tree species in rural areas, widely used in construction, furniture, shipbuilding and other fields, and they account for a quarter of China's building materials. Because market demand is large, many people grow them, so if you want to plant fir trees, do you know what varieties there are?

Fir trees are a common tree species in rural areas, widely used in construction, furniture, shipbuilding and other fields, and they account for a quarter of China's building materials. Because market demand is large, many people grow them, so if you want to plant fir trees, do you know what varieties there are? How is the fir market now? How much does one cost? Let's find out together below.

I. Fir tree varieties

1. Zhongshan fir (Taxodium hybrid) is a plant of the genus Taxodium in the family Taxodiaceae, a tree with a diameter at breast height of up to 2 m; the bark peels off in long strips and is brown; the branches spread horizontally; the crown is mainly cone-shaped and umbrella-shaped ovate.

2. Cryptomeria, also called peacock pine, is a tree up to 48 m tall, with a diameter at breast height of more than 2 m, and a narrow cone-shaped or cone-shaped crown.

3. Xiangshan fir is a large tree with a straight trunk; the bark is reddish brown or grayish red-brown, with longitudinal intersecting shallow fissures, peeling off in longitudinal long strips; the branches and twigs spread flat, and the tree shape is broadly pagoda-shaped.

4. Spruce is also known as Maoxian spruce, Maoxian fir, etc. It is a tree. It is up to 45 m tall, with a diameter at breast height of up to 1 m; the bark is light grayish brown or light brownish gray, with irregular scales.

5. The American redwood is a type of redwood, also called California redwood or coast redwood, and it is very common and concentrated in Redwood National Park in the United States.

6. Douglas fir is a plant of the genus Pseudotsuga in the family Pinaceae, a tree up to 50 m tall, with a diameter at breast height of up to 1 m; the bark of young trees is light gray, while that of old trees is gray or dark gray, splitting into irregular thick blocks.

7. Dawn redwood is also known as water fir; it is a tall deciduous tree, up to 35 m tall. It is distributed in parts of South China, East China and North China, and has been introduced and cultivated in about 50 countries and regions abroad.

8. Blue spruce is an evergreen tree species. The plant is 9-15 m tall, with a crown width of 3-6 m. The tree shape is columnar to pyramid-shaped, with a compact structure. It is beautiful in form and is a rare blue-leaved tree species.

9. Hemlock is a plant of the genus Tsuga in the family Pinaceae, a tree up to 50 m tall, with a diameter at breast height of up to 1.6 m; the bark is dark gray, longitudinally fissured, and falls off in blocks; the large branches spread flat, the branch tips droop slightly, and the crown is pagoda-shaped.

II. How much does one fir tree cost

At present, American blue spruce in Changyi District, Jilin City, Jilin Province, with a height of 1.5-2 m, is priced at 1500 yuan/tree. In Libo County, Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, century-old Xiangshan fir is priced at 25000 yuan/tree, and in Jianshi County, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei Province, spiny fir is priced at 2000 yuan/tree. In Pulandian City, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, Yunbin, with a height of 3.5-5 m, a diameter of 8-10 cm, and a ground diameter of 6-8 cm, is priced at 550 yuan/tree. The specific price of fir trees is related to their variety, growth height, tree age, etc. This price comes from Nongxun.com and is for reference only.

Fir trees are trees with great planting value, especially in rural areas, where the natural environmental advantages are very suitable for fir tree growth. Regarding fir tree prices and varieties, is there anything else you would like to add?

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