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Douglas Fir
Any of some six species of coniferous evergreen tree belonging to the pine family. The most common is Pseudotsuga menziesii, native to western North America and east Asia. It grows up to 60–90 m/200–300 ft in height, has long, flat, spirally-arranged needles and hanging cones, and produces hard, strong timber. P. glauca has shorter, bluish needles and grows to 30 m/100 ft in mountainous areas. (Genus Pseudotsuga, family Pinaceae.)
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