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Fir
Picea balsamifera

Family: Pinaceae


What it is like

A tree.

There are between 30 and 40 species of Picea.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Europe, Norway, Scandinavia


How it is used for food

The inner bark is dried then beaten and pounded until fine and milled into coarse meal and baked into flat bread.

Edible parts

Bark


How it is grown


Its other names

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