Douglas fir: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Pseudotsuga

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Douglas fir tree

A brown Douglas fir pine cone hangs from a branch surrounded by green needle-like leaves.

View looking up at tall Douglas fir trees with dense green foliage in a Canadian forest.

Cone of a Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)

temperate softwoods and hardwoods selected to show variations

Illustration comparing the heights of various conifer species, including coast redwood, giant sequoia, Douglas fir, western red cedar, European larch, Scots pine, white spruce, and Italian cypress, with a magnified inset showing a Douglas fir branch with needles and cones. Height measurements in feet and meters are marked alongside the trees for scale.

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