Wood of Abies grandis

Abies grandis, commonly known as Grand Fir, is a softwood tree species native to the northwestern United States and southern British Columbia.

The wood of Grand Fir is light in weight, soft but firm, free from pitch, moderately straight, and coarse-grained. The heartwood varies in colour from pale yellowish-brown or white with a brownish tinge to pale brown, while the sapwood is not easily distinguished from the heartwood. The wood is not very strong and is used for paper pulping and other light-duty uses. It is also used for construction lumber, plywood, and other utility wood purposes. The soft white wood of Grand Fir is a valued source of pulpwood, and it is commercially valuable as timber, even though it is weaker and more prone to decay than many other species.

Prices should be moderate for such utility lumber, though clear, quartersawn, or other speciality cuts of fir lumber are likely to be more expensive.