Douglas fir

E1430

conifer evergreen tree timber tree tree species

Douglas fir is a large, long-lived conifer native to western North America, valued for its strong timber and ecological importance in mountain and coastal forests.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Douglas-fir	43
Douglas fir canonical	13
Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)	2
Pseudotsuga	2
Douglas fir trees	1
Douglas-firs	1
Douglas‑fir	1
Pseudotsuga menziesii	1

Statements (73)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	conifer ⓘ evergreen tree ⓘ timber tree ⓘ tree species ⓘ
barkColor	gray to brown ⓘ
climatePreference	continental climate ⓘ cool moist climate ⓘ maritime climate ⓘ
commercialImportance	major export timber species ⓘ one of the most important commercial softwoods in North America ⓘ
commonNameOf	Douglas fir self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Pseudotsuga menziesii
coneCharacteristic	cones with three-pointed bracts ⓘ
coneType	seed cones ⓘ
describedBy	David Douglas (as collector) and later taxonomists ⓘ
distinguishedFrom	true firs by cone bracts ⓘ
evergreenNeedleArrangement	spirally arranged on twigs ⓘ
family	Pinaceae ⓘ
fireEcology	moderately fire-resistant bark in mature trees ⓘ
foundIn	coastal forests ⓘ montane forests ⓘ subalpine forests ⓘ
genus	Douglas fir self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Pseudotsuga
growthRate	fast-growing ⓘ
introducedTo	Australia ⓘ Chile ⓘ Europe ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ
kingdom	Plantae ⓘ
leafPersistence	evergreen ⓘ
leafType	needle-like leaves ⓘ
longevity	more than 500 years ⓘ
maximumDiameter	over 2 meters at breast height ⓘ
maximumHeight	over 230 feet ⓘ over 70 meters ⓘ
namedAfter	David Douglas ⓘ
nativeTo	Pacific Northwest ⓘ Rocky Mountains ⓘ western North America ⓘ
needleLength	about 2 to 3 centimeters ⓘ
notTrueFir	not a member of genus Abies ⓘ
order	Pinales ⓘ
photosyntheticType	C3 plant ⓘ
pollination	wind-pollinated ⓘ
rangeExtension	widely planted outside native range ⓘ
reproduction	sexual reproduction by seeds ⓘ
roleInEcosystem	carbon sequestration ⓘ dominant canopy species ⓘ habitat provider for wildlife ⓘ soil stabilization ⓘ
seedDispersal	wind-dispersed seeds ⓘ
shadeTolerance	moderate shade tolerance ⓘ
soilPreference	deep soils ⓘ well-drained soils ⓘ
taxonRank	species ⓘ
threat	fire suppression effects ⓘ fungal diseases ⓘ insect pests ⓘ logging ⓘ
usedFor	Christmas trees (some varieties) ⓘ doors and windows ⓘ engineered wood products ⓘ flooring ⓘ framing lumber ⓘ marine pilings ⓘ paper production ⓘ utility poles ⓘ
valuedFor	construction lumber ⓘ ecological importance ⓘ plywood production ⓘ pulpwood ⓘ strong timber ⓘ
woodColor	light brown to reddish brown ⓘ
woodDensity	relatively high for softwood ⓘ

Referenced by (64)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Yosemite National Park → notableTreeSpecies → Douglas fir ⓘ

Douglas fir → commonNameOf → Douglas fir self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Pseudotsuga menziesii

Douglas fir → genus → Douglas fir self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Pseudotsuga

Pinophyta → contains → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Pseudotsuga

Klamath Mountains → notableTreeSpecies → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Mount Tamalpais State Park → hasFlora → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Mount Rainier National Park → treeSpecies → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Stanley Park, Vancouver → containsSpecies → Douglas fir ⓘ

subject surface form: Stanley Park

Pseudotsuga → commonName → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-firs

Pseudotsuga → notableSpeciesCommonName → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)

Forest Park → hasFlora → Douglas fir ⓘ

subject surface form: Forest Park (Portland, Oregon)

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Pacific temperate rainforests → dominantTree → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

North Cascades National Park → flora → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Huddart County Park → vegetation → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Deschutes National Forest → hasVegetation → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Hoh Rain Forest → dominantTreeSpecies → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Willamette National Forest → hasTreeSpecies → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Quinault Rain Forest → hasFlora → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Steep Ravine area → hasVegetation → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Russian Gulch State Park → hasVegetation → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Northern Sierra Nevada → hasFlora → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Willapa Hills → dominantTreeSpecies → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Tillamook State Forest → dominantTreeSpecies → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Aira Force → hasTreeSpecies → Douglas fir ⓘ

Bootjack Campground → vegetation → Douglas fir ⓘ

Arcata Community Forest → hasDominantTreeSpecies → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Queets Rain Forest → treeSpecies → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Huachuca Mountains → flora → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Matt Davis Trail → flora → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Puget Sound lowland forests → dominantTreeSpecies → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Smith River National Recreation Area → hasFlora → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Trinity Alps Wilderness → flora → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Jarbidge Wilderness → flora → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Rogue River–Siskiyou National Forest → hasFlora → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Point Defiance Park → hasFlora → Douglas fir ⓘ

Grove of the Patriarchs → hasTreeSpecies → Douglas fir ⓘ

Central Park (Burnaby) → hasVegetationType → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas fir trees

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park → hasFlora → Douglas fir ⓘ

Cathedral Grove → treeSpecies → Douglas fir ⓘ

Grand Forest → treeSpecies → Douglas fir ⓘ

The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park → vegetation → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park → treeSpeciesPresent → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Oregon Coast Range forests → hasDominantTreeSpecies → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

MacMillan Provincial Park → hasDominantTreeSpecies → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Redwood Regional Park → hasVegetation → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest → hasVegetation → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve → treeSpecies → Douglas fir ⓘ

Butano State Park → vegetationType → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir

San Lorenzo Valley → vegetation → Douglas fir ⓘ

Ohanapecosh → dominantTreeSpecies → Douglas fir ⓘ

this entity surface form: Douglas-fir