Douglas fir

noun

a coniferous tree, Pseudotsuga menziesii, of western North America, often more than 200 feet (60 meters) high, having reddish-brown bark, flattened needles, and narrow, light-brown cones, and yielding a strong, durable timber: the state tree of Oregon.

Douglas fir

a North American pyramidal coniferous tree, Pseudotsuga menziesii, widely planted for ornament and for timber, having needle-like leaves and hanging cones: family Pinaceae Also calledOregon firOregon pine

1855–60; named after David Douglas (1798–1834), Scottish botanist and traveler in America

C19: named after David Douglas (1798–1834), Scottish botanist

Red or giant cedar, which rivals the Douglas fir in girth, is plentiful, and is used for shingles as well as for interior work.

I remember seeing in the woods once a fallen log, on which was growing a Douglas fir two and a half feet in diameter.

You can see some of the large Douglas fir and pines over there.

The Douglas fir (figs. 2, 3, 4, and 5) is the best known and the most important timber tree of western North America.

The Douglas fir is common in the park up to 3,500 feet, sometimes in nearly pure stands, but more often mixed with other species.

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