Editing Fir (section)

== Uses ==
[[File:Laukaa.vaakuna.svg|thumb|upright=0.7|Green fir twig pictured on top of heart in the coat of arms of [[Laukaa]]]]

[[Wood]] of most firs is considered unsuitable for general [[timber]] use and is often used as [[Pulp (paper)|pulp]] or for the manufacture of [[plywood]] and rough timber. It is commonly used in [[Canadian Lumber Standard]] graded wood.<ref name="Homebuilding">{{cite web | last=Jenkins | first=Steve | title=What is CLS timber and what DIY projects is it good for? | website=Homebuilding & Renovating | date=2023-09-03 | url=https://www.homebuilding.co.uk/advice/what-is-cls-timber | access-date=2024-08-22}}</ref> Because this genus has no insect or decay resistance qualities after logging, it is generally recommended in construction purposes for indoor use only (e.g. indoor [[drywall]] on [[Timber framing|framing]]). Firwood left outside cannot be expected to last more than 12 to 18 months, depending on the type of climate it is exposed to.{{cn|date=April 2025}}

[[Abies nordmanniana|Caucasian fir]], [[Abies procera|noble fir]], [[Abies fraseri|Fraser's fir]] and [[Abies balsamea|balsam fir]] are popular [[Christmas tree]]s, generally considered to be the best for this purpose, with aromatic foliage that does not shed many needles on drying out. Many are also decorative garden trees, notably [[Abies koreana|Korean fir]] and Fraser's fir, which produce brightly coloured cones even when very young, still only {{convert|1|–|2|m|ftin|abbr=on}} tall. Many fir species are grown in botanic gardens and other specialist tree collections in Europe and North America.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/abies/ |title=Christian, T. (2021) ''Abies'' from the website Trees and Shrubs Online |access-date=2023-03-01 |archive-date=2023-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301173716/https://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/abies/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

''Abies spectabilis'' or Talispatra is used in [[Ayurveda]] as an antitussive (cough suppressant) drug.<ref>{{cite web
  | last = Schar
  | first = Douglas
  | title = Douglas Fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii
  | work = Archives
  | publisher = Doctor Schar
  | date = 2015
  | url = http://doctorschar.com/archives/douglas-fir-pseudotsuga-menziesii/
  | access-date = 2015-10-04
  | archive-date = 2015-10-05
  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151005111108/http://doctorschar.com/archives/douglas-fir-pseudotsuga-menziesii/
  | url-status = live
  }}</ref><ref>{{cite book
  | last = Kershaw
  | first = Linda
  | title = Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Rockies
  | publisher = Lone Pine Publishing
  | date = 2000
  | location = Edmonton, AB
  | pages = 26
  | isbn = 978-1-55105-229-8
}}</ref>