Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
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- Needles: About 1" long with a blunt tip. Needles are green above with 2 white bands underneath.
- Fruit: Woody cones 3 to 4 inches long; pitchfork-shaped bracts are longer than scales. Cones hang down.
- Twig: Large pointed buds with reddish-brown, overlapping scales.
- Distribution: Abundant in western North America from British Columbia to Mexico. Found at sea level to 5,500 ft. (1,650 m) elevation along coastal regions, west of the mountain regions in the Pacific Northwest.
For more information about this species, see p. 12 of "Trees to Know in Oregon".
