Douglas-fir is the most commercially important timber tree in North America and one of the world's tallest trees, reaching over 300 feet in old-growth Pacific Northwest forests. It is not a true fir but a unique genus. The hanging cones with distinctive three-pronged bracts are unmistakable. It is the keystone tree of Pacific Northwest forests, supporting enormous wildlife diversity.
Habitat
Pacific Coast and Rocky Mountain forests from British Columbia to Mexico
Diet
Seeds eaten by crossbills, chickadees, and squirrels; old-growth trees host many species
How common
Common
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