Pseudotsuga menziesii

Botanical Description

Pseudotsuga menziesii is an evergreen tree with a narrow to broadly conical crown; it can grow up to 100 metres tall, with some evidence of even taller trees existing before the forests were extensively logged by European settlers. The straight, cylindrical bole can reach 400cm in diameter[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. , 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. Douglas Fir is one of the world's most important timber trees and also has a wide variety of traditional uses as a food, medicine and source of materials[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. It has been introduced to many countries in plantation forestry and is also grown as an ornamental - a good number of cultivars are known and used in horticulture[ 188 Title The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers Publication Author Brickell. C. Publisher Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd. Year 1990 ISBN 0-86318-386-7 Description Excellent range of photographs, some cultivation details but very little information on plant uses. , 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. This species is a major component of the extensive coniferous forests of the Pacific Northwest of the USA and Canada. Logging has removed many large individuals but has not significantly reduced the population of mature trees. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].