

Balsam Fir, Balsam 



Abies balsa inea (L.) Mill. 



1 . A branch with staminate flowers x 1 



2. A stamen, front view x 10 

 '•'>. A stamen, lateral view x 10 



4. A branch with ovulate flowers x 1 



5. Cover-scale, lower side x 15 



'1. Cf)ver- and ovuliferous-scalc, niJpiT sidi 

 showing ovules x 15 



7. A fruiting branch showing mature cones 



X i/o 



8. Scale and subtending bract from mature 



cone, lower side x 1 

 0. Scale from mature cone, upper side, show- 

 ing seeds x 1 

 10. Winged seed x 1 Vj 



