Abies balsamea
Balm Of Gilead Fir
- Category
- plantae
- Primary role
- weed
- Class
- Pinopsida
- Order
- Pinales
- Family
- Pinaceae
- Genus
- Abies
Plantae | Tracheophyta | Pinopsida | Pinales | Pinaceae | Abies
External: GBIF #2685383
1 AI-consensus-verified claim across 1 interaction category.
Related entities
Top entities sharing the most verified claims with Abies balsamea.
herbivory 1 claim
- This entity is the object of herbivory by Choristoneura fumiferana (Spruce Budworm) · effect: harmful
“spruce budworm larvae primarily are pests of balsam fir”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
Genus-level evidence
2 claims where the source named the organism only at the genus or collective level (e.g. Abies sp.) and did not determine the species. Listed separately because they apply to the genus, not specifically to Abies balsamea.
- herbivory · Choristoneura fumiferana → Abies spp. · effect: harmful
“feed on buds and new foliage, severely defoliating spruces and firs”
- herbivory · Choristoneura occidentalis → Abies spp. · effect: harmful
“feed on buds and new foliage, severely defoliating spruces and firs”
Aggregated via GloBI — not independently verified by AgroEco.
flower visitor 1
- GloBI visits Abies balsamea https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/157651987
pollination 1
- GloBI interactsWith Abies balsamea https://scan-bugs.org:443/portal/collections/individual/index.php?occid=65672822
attractant 2
- GloBI visits Abies balsamea https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/157651987
- GloBI interactsWith Abies balsamea https://scan-bugs.org:443/portal/collections/individual/index.php?occid=65672822