Northwest Native Plants   Douglas Fir 

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Douglas Fir Tree - pseudotsuga menziesii

Appearance

  • Green needles for leaves
  • Cones one and a half in.
  • Cones have forked bracts
  • The bark is thick, corky, and is resistant to fire and insects
  • No flowers
  • Triangle shape
  • The size is 250 feet
 Douglas Fir

Habitat

  • Lives in cut-over lands
  • Also lives in low land forest
  • Likes its roots in moist soils.
 Douglas Fir

Growth Habit

  • This tree is an evergreen
  • It grows to be 250 feet tall
 Douglas Fir

Natural History

  • Deer mice eat the seeds
  • Used as timber
  • Used as a Christmas tree
  • The Klallam used it for red-brown dye