Top Ten Christmas Trees

Posted by By Eric Epstein at 6 December, at 07 : 11 AM Print

The Most Popular Christmas Tree Species Sold in North America

by Steve Nix, About.com Guide

 #1 – Fraser Fir    Fraser fir was named for Scot botanist John Fraser who explored the southern

Appalachians in the late 1700′s.

#2 – Douglas Fir  The tree was named after David Douglas who studied the tree in the 1800′s.

 #3 – Balsam Fir - The tree was named for the balsam or resin found in blisters on bark and which

was used to treat wounds in Civil War.

 #4 – Colorado Blue SpruceThe spruce was chosen in 1978 and planted as the official living White

House Lawn Christmas tree.

 # 5 – Scotch Pine   A true pine, Scots pine was imported from Europe and is not native to America.

It was first used in reforestation efforts in the New World.

#6 – Eastern Red Cedar  The Eastern red cedar is mainly a regional favorite and has been a traditional Christmas tree of the South.

 #7 – White Spruce  White spruce is a tree of the northeast US and Canada.   The tree is excellent for

heavy ornaments. White spruce is the state tree of South Dakota.

#8 – Eastern White Pine - White pine has been valued as a timber tree for centuries but can be cultivated for a Christmas tree if heavily sheared.  The tree is sought by people who suffer from allergic reactions to more fragrant trees.

#9 – White Fir or Concolor Fir   White fir is one of the longest-needled firs and is sometimes mistaken for a pine.

#10 – Virginia Pine  Virginia pine has only recently been used as a Christmas tree. It tolerates warmer temperatures and has been developed as a southern alternative to Scotch pine.

Source: About.com
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Eric Epstein - who has written 181 posts for Rock The Capital

Eric J. Epstein is RocktheCapital‘s coordinator and a community advocate for good government for over 25 years. Mr. Epstein is also Chairman of the Three Mile Island Alert, Inc., a safe-energy organization founded in 1977; President of EFMR Monitoring Group, Inc., a non-profit economic development corporation established in 1977, and Chairman of the Stray Winds Area Neighbors (SWAN), a smart growth association organized in 2005. Mr. Epstein was a Visiting Assistant Professor of Humanities at PSU-Harrisburg (1992-1999) and co-authored the Dictionary of the Holocaust, which was released by Greenwood Press (1997) - Email Eric Epstein

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