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✧ Douglas fir ✧

The Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is an evergreen conifer species in the pine family, Pinaceae, which is native to western North America. The trees grow to a height of around 20 to 100 metres (70 to 330 feet) and commonly reach 2.4 metres (8 feet) in diameter. The largest coast Douglas firs regularly live for mor...

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_fir

The Douglas fir is not a true fir, or pine, or spruce. It has its own genus - Pseudotsuga - which means 'false hemlock'.

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“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness” (John Muir, 1838 – 1914)

Photo: #forest of #Pseudotsuga menziesii near #Vallombrosa, Italy (standing over 62 m tall in 2016)

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RT @EPPOnews: Today we celebrate the International Day of Forests. Its theme for 2023 is Forests and Health.

The EPPO Panel on Quarantine Pests for Forestry works to help NPPOs in the EPPO region to ensure that our forests are protected from quarantine…

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Plants_EFSA/status/1638179385118445568