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Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco

Douglas-fir; Douglas spruce; Oregon pine; Columbian pine; British Columbia fir

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT) Douglas Fir
Deutsch Douglasie, Douglastanne, Douglasfichte, Douglaskiefer
English Douglas-fir; Douglas spruce; Oregon pine; Columbian pine; British Columbia fir
Français douglas vert; sapin de Douglas; pin d'Orégon; douglas de Menzies
Italiano Abete di Douglas; Douglasia
Suomi Douglasie, Douglastanne, Douglasfichte, Douglaskiefer
Norsk Douglasgran
Čeština douglaska tisolistá
Español guallamé; guayamé colorado; pinabete; pino real colorado; abeto de Douglas; piño Oregon (pino Oregon);
Svenska Douglasie, Douglastanne, Douglasfichte, Douglaskiefer
Polski Douglasie, Douglastanne, Douglasfichte, Douglaskiefer
Український Douglasie, Douglastanne, Douglasfichte, Douglaskiefer
Român Douglasie, Douglastanne, Douglasfichte, Douglaskiefer
Русский псевдотсуга Менциза (psevdotsuga Menciza) (psevdotsuga Menciza (psevdotsuga Menciza));
Български Douglasie, Douglastanne, Douglasfichte, Douglaskiefer
EESTI Douglasie, Douglastanne, Douglasfichte, Douglaskiefer
日本語 Douglasie, Douglastanne, Douglasfichte, Douglaskiefer
中文 花旗松 (hua qi song) (hua qi song (hua qi song))
Other names Amerikai duglászfenyo (Amerikai duglaszfenyo) [Hungarian]; Douglas-spar [Dutch]; Douglaska Menziesova [Slovak]; Gewone Douglas [Dutch]; obicna americka duglazija;

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC
Xylotheque

Origin

Geographic Regions North America
States and Territories W North America: from British Columbia to Central Mexico (Puebla); Western Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Northwestern U.S.A.; Colorado; Idaho; Montana; Oregon; Washington; Wyoming; Southwestern U.S.A.; Arizona; California; Nevada; Utah; South-Central U.S.A.; New Mexico; Texas; Mexico; Puebla; Coahuila; Chihuahua; Durango; Hidalgo; Nuevo León; San Luis Potosí; Zacatecas; Sonora; South Africa [I], South America [I], New Zealand [I]; Australia [I]
[I] = Introduced

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Gymnosperm
Class Pinopsida
Order Pinales
Family Pinaceae
Genus Pseudotsuga
Species menziesii
Author citation (Mirb.) Franco
Scientific name Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco

Habitus

Wood type Softwood
Growth habit Baum

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 3
House longhorn beetle (Hylotrupes bajulus) D
Common furniture beetle (Anobium) D
Termites S
Remarks Nicht beständig gegen Bohrmuscheln

Impregnability
(according to EN 350)

Impregnability of heartwood 4
Impregnability of the sapwood 3
Width of the sapwood s

Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 510.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value 530.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 550.00 kg/m3

Appearances

Wood

Douglas-fir;  Douglas spruce;  Oregon pine;  Columbian pine;  British Columbia fir

PSMN , oregon, pine , ©Bollinger Furniere

Douglas-fir;  Douglas spruce;  Oregon pine;  Columbian pine;  British Columbia fir

PSMN , aufbau , ©Atlas Holz

Douglas-fir;  Douglas spruce;  Oregon pine;  Columbian pine;  British Columbia fir

PSMN , rift, europ , ©Bollinger Furniere

Douglas-fir;  Douglas spruce;  Oregon pine;  Columbian pine;  British Columbia fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii , ©Lignum

Douglas-fir;  Douglas spruce;  Oregon pine;  Columbian pine;  British Columbia fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii , ©Dennis Wilson

Bark

Douglas-fir;  Douglas spruce;  Oregon pine;  Columbian pine;  British Columbia fir

PSMN , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

Douglas-fir;  Douglas spruce;  Oregon pine;  Columbian pine;  British Columbia fir

PSMN , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Tree

Douglas-fir;  Douglas spruce;  Oregon pine;  Columbian pine;  British Columbia fir

PSMN , Tree , ©Michael P. Frankis

Douglas-fir;  Douglas spruce;  Oregon pine;  Columbian pine;  British Columbia fir

PSMN , Trees , ©Michael P. Frankis

Douglas-fir;  Douglas spruce;  Oregon pine;  Columbian pine;  British Columbia fir

PSMN , young Tree , ©Michael P. Frankis

Branch

Douglas-fir;  Douglas spruce;  Oregon pine;  Columbian pine;  British Columbia fir

PSMN , Branch , ©Dennis Wilson

Cones

Douglas-fir;  Douglas spruce;  Oregon pine;  Columbian pine;  British Columbia fir

PSMN , Arizona US, Cones , ©Michael P. Frankis

Douglas-fir;  Douglas spruce;  Oregon pine;  Columbian pine;  British Columbia fir

PSMN , Arizona2 US, Cones , ©Michael P. Frankis

Douglas-fir;  Douglas spruce;  Oregon pine;  Columbian pine;  British Columbia fir

PSMN , Colorado US, Cones , ©Michael P. Frankis

Douglas-fir;  Douglas spruce;  Oregon pine;  Columbian pine;  British Columbia fir

PSMN , New Mexico US, Cones , ©Michael P. Frankis

Douglas-fir;  Douglas spruce;  Oregon pine;  Columbian pine;  British Columbia fir

PSMN , Utah US, Cones , ©Michael P. Frankis

Douglas-fir;  Douglas spruce;  Oregon pine;  Columbian pine;  British Columbia fir

PSMN , Alberta CA, Cones , ©Michael P. Frankis

Douglas-fir;  Douglas spruce;  Oregon pine;  Columbian pine;  British Columbia fir

PSMN , var. caesia, Kilmun Forest Plots UK, Cones , ©Michael P. Frankis

Douglas-fir;  Douglas spruce;  Oregon pine;  Columbian pine;  British Columbia fir

PSMN , California US, Cones , ©Michael P. Frankis

Douglas-fir;  Douglas spruce;  Oregon pine;  Columbian pine;  British Columbia fir

PSMN , Cones , ©Michael P. Frankis

Douglas-fir;  Douglas spruce;  Oregon pine;  Columbian pine;  British Columbia fir

PSMN , Oregon US, Cones , ©Michael P. Frankis

Douglas-fir;  Douglas spruce;  Oregon pine;  Columbian pine;  British Columbia fir

PSMN , Oregon2 US, Cones , ©Michael P. Frankis

Douglas-fir;  Douglas spruce;  Oregon pine;  Columbian pine;  British Columbia fir

PSMN , Cones , ©Dennis Wilson

Douglas-fir;  Douglas spruce;  Oregon pine;  Columbian pine;  British Columbia fir

PSMN , Twig and cones , ©Michael P. Frankis