Pseudotsuga

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Pseudotsuga is a genus of coniferous trees in the pine family commonly known as Douglas-firs, valued for their timber and widespread use in forestry.


Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf conifer genus
plant genus
taxon
climatePreference temperate
commonName Douglas fir
surface form: Douglas-firs
coneCharacteristic cones with distinctive three-pointed bracts
division Pinophyta
economicImportance major commercial timber genus
evergreen true
family Pinaceae
growthForm large tree
habitat temperate forests
hasSpecies Pseudotsuga self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pseudotsuga forrestii

Pseudotsuga self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pseudotsuga japonica

Pseudotsuga macrocarpa
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Pseudotsuga sinensis
Pseudotsuga self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pseudotsuga wilsoniana
isA coniferous tree genus
evergreen tree genus
kingdom Plantae
leafType needle-like leaves
lifespan long-lived perennial
maximumHeight over 70 meters in some species
namedAfter David Douglas
nativeTo East Asia
North America
notableSpeciesCommonName Douglas fir
surface form: Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)

Pseudotsuga self-linksurface differs
surface form: bigcone Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga macrocarpa)
order Pinales
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination wind-pollinated
reproductiveType seed cones
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Pseudotsuga menziesii
usedFor lumber
paper products
plywood
structural beams
utility poles
usedIn construction timber production
forestry
plantation forestry
pulp and paper industry
reforestation
valuedFor timber
woodProperty high strength-to-weight ratio
moderate natural durability
relatively straight grain
woodType softwood

Referenced by (10)

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

Cathaya closelyRelatedTo Pseudotsuga
Pinaceae containsGenus Pseudotsuga
David Douglas hasNamesake Pseudotsuga
this entity surface form: Douglas fir
David Douglas hasNamesake Pseudotsuga
this entity surface form: Pseudotsuga menziesii
Pseudotsuga hasSpecies Pseudotsuga self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Pseudotsuga japonica
Pseudotsuga hasSpecies Pseudotsuga self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Pseudotsuga wilsoniana
Pseudotsuga hasSpecies Pseudotsuga self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Pseudotsuga forrestii
this entity surface form: Pseudotsuga menziesii
Pinaceae notableSpecies Pseudotsuga
this entity surface form: Pseudotsuga menziesii
Pseudotsuga notableSpeciesCommonName Pseudotsuga self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: bigcone Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga macrocarpa)