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Douglas-fir
(Pseudotsuga menziesii) |
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| Average
Size (in old-growth forest) |
Height: 230-262
feet |
| Champion big tree |
Champion is about 281 feet tall, 13.5 feet in diameter, and is in Olympic National Park in Washington. |
| Life span |
500-1,000 years |
| How to identify |
Single needles ¾-1¼ inches long, flat, rounded at tip. Cones 2-3½ inches long, with 3-pointed bracts that look like the hind legs and tail of a mouse. Bark very thick on large trees, with deep furrows and rough texture. |
| Interesting facts |
The thick bark of an old-growth Douglas-fir protects it from fire, and these big trees can often survive a forest fire, even though their bark may be blackened and charred. |
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