Red fir or Silvertip fir (Abies magnifica) is a tree species native to western North America, its range into the mountains of southwestern Oregon and California. It is a high elevation tree, usually growing at an altitude of 1,400-2,700 m asl. Two variants can be distinguished, namely: Abies magnifica var. magnifica – grows from the…
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Characteristics of Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
Douglas Fir or Douglas spruce (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is a coniferous tree in the Pinaceae family. This tree is native to western North America and is sometimes called the Oregon pine, Colombian pine, Puget Sound pine, Douglas spruce, and False hemlock. Even though it is referred to as pine it is not from the genus Pinus…