Douglas fir

See also: Douglas-fir

Englisch

A Douglas fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii.

Alternative forms

• Douglas-fir

Etymology

Named after David Douglas (1799–1834), Scottish botanist and collector.

Nomen

Douglas fir (countable and uncountable, plural Douglas firs)

1. An evergreen conifer of genus Pseudotsuga; there are four to six species native to western North America and eastern Asia.
2. (uncountable) The wood of the tree.

Synonyms

• (conifer): Douglas tree, Oregon pine

Translations

tree of genus Pseudotsuga

• Catalan: avet de Douglas m
• Finnish: douglaskuusi (fi)
• French: pin de l’Oregon m
• Halkomelem: lá:yelhp

  Vancouver Island: ts'sey'

• Kwak'wala: xa̱x̱w’mas
• Navajo: chʼó deenínii
• Nootka: ʔuucsmapt
• Portuguese: abeto de Douglas m, abeto Douglas m
• Romanian: duglas (ro) m
• Saanich: JSȺ¸IȽĆ
• Southern Ohlone: rappak
• Spanish: abeto de Douglas m, pino de Oregón m
• Turkish: Duglas göknarı
• Welsh: ffynidwydd Douglas f pl

Further reading

• Douglas fir on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Pseudotsuga on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Pseudotsuga on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Douglas fir at USDA Plants database