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Pseudotsuga, photographed by an iNaturalist contributor
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Pseudotsuga

Douglas fir · also Douglas-fir, Douglas tree, Oregon pine

ConiferEvergreen
16
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
3
cities
21 in
median trunk (53 cm, 10 measured)
66 yr
median age (31% have a planting date)

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Pseudotsuga is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees native to western North America and eastern Asia. These trees typically feature an airy crown of thick, dark green needles and can grow quite tall. They are characterized by their distinctive cones and can be found in various temperate forest environments.

Where it grows

Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.

  1. Berlin · Germany
    1066 yr21 in
  2. Copenhagen · Denmark
    5——
  3. Burlington · United States
    1——

Traits

Form
Conifer
Foliage
Evergreen
Mature height
175 ft
Canopy spread
60 ft
Growth rate
Slow
Water needs
Moderate
Wildlife value
Moderate
Blooms
Mar, Apr, May

Trunk diameters across every city: median 21 in, mean 21 in, 90th percentile 27 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.

Native range

Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.

Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests

  • South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
  • South Taiwan monsoon rain forests

Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests

  • Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests

Other Pseudotsuga in the catalogue

3 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.

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