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Douglas Fir - Pseudotsuga menziesii
A fast growing, tall tree with a narrow to broadly conic crown that typically becomes flattened or irregular in age. The needles are slightly soft and have a fruity, resinous aroma when crushed. The cones are rather shaggy looking and egg shaped.
Other species in Pinaceae with needles borne singly; however, cones are very distinctive
Cones have 3-toothed bracts sticking out from between the scales
Photo of cones. It may not be possible to verify from pictures of shoot alone
Usually found in parks and gardens as a planted tree.
All year round.
Evergreen.
Widespread as a planted tree in Britain.
Not well recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland. It was not included in the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire.
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Species profile
- Common names
- Douglas Fir
- Species group:
- Trees, Shrubs & Climbers
- Kingdom:
- Plantae
- Order:
- Pinales
- Family:
- Pinaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 7
- First record:
- 30/08/2016 (Mathers, Steve)
- Last record:
- 29/11/2020 (Gray, Stephen)
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