DOUGLAS FIR Definition & Meaning

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

noun

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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Douglas fir¹

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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Douglas fir¹

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

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Exterior walls, built from Douglas fir, were freshly oiled and flammable.

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Last year’s Lake fire torched stands of old-growth Douglas fir that can serve as owl nesting and roosting refuges in the Figueroa Mountain area of the roughly 1.75-million-acre Los Padres forest, reducing them to what looks like “a bunch of toothpicks in the ground,” Vizzachero said.

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Little said he sees a “tremendous increase” in demand for the varieties of Douglas fir wood that are typically used for homebuilding in California.

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But one night this last December, against the cozy glow of my fake Douglas fir, I found myself acting completely out of character, sitting up to hurl insults at an advertisement on television.

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By one estimate, just 3% of the park’s Douglas fir trees remain.

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