What is the Douglas Fir Tree?
The Douglas tree is a large coniferous tree originating in North America, Mexico and East Asia. There are five known types of tree, all in the Pinaceae family. It is located at high altitudes, between 6,000 and 10,000 feet (1,830 and 3,050 meters) above the sea level and benefits in cold, humid, mountain areas. Large forests of trees once grew in the southern rocky mountains in the United States, but they were mostly cut for their wood. Douglas introduced the tree into cultivation in England in 1826. In its youth, the tree has a certain shape of the pyramid, but it becomes less defined with age. It is a shadow tolerant and dry resistant and is often found together with pungal ponderosa. It grows rapidly and when it is fully mature, it has a strong bark known for its ability to withstand fire.
The tree grows to a height of 40-260 feet (12-80 meters) and the branches can spread from 12-20 feet (4-6 meters) in width. In America with firDouglas found on the Pacific coast grow as the second highest tree in the country and can live for more than 1300 years. The leaves have a blue -green to dark green color and consist of needles about one inch (2.5 centimeters) in length.
Douglas Wood is appreciated for its quality and durability. It is used extensively for all types of construction and construction, from building furniture and ships, lining and wooden floors. Its attractive, rich color attracts homeowners and its excellent strength is suitable for almost any construction application.
Douglas Fir Tree is also the most commonly sold Christmas tree in the United States. It is used in this way because its needles do not fall as easily as other types of evergreen. The young Douglas tree will have extremely thick growth, adding its attractiveness like a Christmas tree. He is usually cropped to provide him with a classic cone shape, and then sold to consumers from tree farms around the holidays.
In addition, the tree is poisonLe Douglas useful for wild animals in many different ways. Her seeds are consumed by squirrels and chipmunks and is known to go through deer and elk. This evergreen is also prone to pest contamination, such as west spruce Budworm, cotton aphids and beetle bark, each of which can destroy the healthy fir Douglas in very little time.