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Douglas fir 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. Douglas fir Douglas fir 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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Douglas fir
Douglas fir Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii).

Douglas fir

tree
Also known as: Pseudotsuga
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Douglas fir, (genus Pseudotsuga), genus of about six species of evergreen trees of the conifer family Pinaceae, native to western North America and eastern Asia. The trees are important timber trees, and the strong wood is used in boats, aircraft, and construction. Douglas firs are also grown as ornamentals and are common Christmas trees in North America. Douglas fir trees have long, flat, spirally arranged needles that grow directly from the branch and completely surround...

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