The Principal Species of Wood: Their Characteristic Properties / First Edition

by Charles H. Snow

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Remarks.

A giant among spruces. Forms an extensive coast-belt forest. [p154]

DOUGLAS SPRUCE. (Pseudotsuga.)

The Douglas or Red Pine, Spruce, or Fir, of the Pacific coast is neither true pine, spruce, nor fir, but a sort of bastard hemlock. The name "pseudotsuga" is from pseudo, or false, and tsuga, or hemlock. The trees are among the greatest known. The wood resembles larch or hard pine in properties, appearance, and applications. Trees have been successfully planted in the Adirondacks. The species was earlier classed as Pinus taxifolia and as Abies taxifolia. [p155]

PLATE 30. DOUGLAS SPRUCE (Pseudotsuga taxifolia).

Douglas Spruce, Douglas Fir. Pseudotsuga taxifolia Lam. Pseudotsuga Douglasii Carr.

Nomenclature. (Sudworth.)