Coast Douglas-fir

The specific name, menziesii, is after Archibald Menzies, a Scottish physician and rival naturalist to David Douglas. Menzies first documented the tree on Vancouver Island in 1791. Colloquially, the species is also known as Douglas Pine or simply as doug-fir.

Pseudotsuga menziesii, known as coast Douglas-fir, common Douglas-fir, or Oregon Douglas-fir, is an evergreen conifer species native to western North America. Its variety Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii grows in the coastal regions, from west-central British Columbia, Canada southward to central California, United States. In Oregon and Washington its range is continuous from the Cascades crest west to the Pacific Ocean. More

Horticulture notes Pseudotsuga menziesii is a native plant in the natural environment that occurs throughout Cascades and Rocky Mountains. Herbarium Tag needs printing no Collection notes Page 3888 of 4998 Last reviewed November 01, 2004 Order your copy here Something wonderful is about to happen. More