Veitch's silver fir
A species of fir tree native to Japan, Abies veitchii. Botanical term.
Veitch's silver fir grows naturally in the subalpine zone of central Honshu.
Maries' fir
Katakana spelling is common for this tree name; usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling, also used.
Kanji form; rarely used. The variant 白檜曾 also exists.
The name しらびそ likely derives from 白 (しら, white) and 檜曽 (びそ), referring to the pale bark or wood, but the exact origin is uncertain.