Abies magnifica

California red fir is in the pine or Pinaceae family and is native to mountains of Oregon and California in the United States, at high elevations from 1,400 m to 2,700 m. It can be a large tree, reaching a height in advanced maturity of over 70 m tall. It is closely related to noble fir (Abies procera).

• Tree crown is gently tapered.
• Needles are 4-angled in cross-section, 2.5–3.5 cm long, 2 mm wide and thick, rounded or acute tipped, glaucous blue-green above and below with strong stomatal bands. They are spirally arranged and usually upswept.
• The species is monoecious. Male cones are purple to dark red on the undersides of branches; seed cones are erect, 9–21 cm long, 3–4 cm wide, yellow-green, ripening to purple and then brown. Bracts are shorter than scales but in the Shasta red fir variety, light colored bracts are longer then the cone scales. Cones disintegrate in early fall to release winged seeds.
• Buds are small, rounded and brown, mostly non-resinous, with terminal buds in clusters of 3 or more. Bark is ashy white when young, later turning darker reddish brown and eventually becoming deeply ridged and furrowed.