balsam fir
A North American fir species (Abies balsamea). The Japanese name is a direct loan from English.
バルサムモミはクリスマスツリーとして人気がある。
The balsam fir is popular as a Christmas tree.
Katakana spelling, reflecting the loanword origin and the source; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling; rarely used. It is usually written in kana.
From English 'balsam fir'.