<p>A closeup view of a Balsam Tree branch, showing hundreds of short, flat, green needles.</p>
<p>The short needles of a Balsam Fir are flat and slightly rounded at the tips, as opposed to the sharp, round needles of spruce trees.</p>
<ul><li>Keywords: Voyageurs National Park; Balsam Fir; Fir; Boreal Forest</li></ul>
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Taken on 15 September 2006
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