Douglas-fir Pinaceae Pseudotsuga menziesii

Leaf:Evergreen, single needles that lack woody pegs or suction cups, yellow-green to blue-green, 3/4 to 1 1/4 inches long, tips blunt or slightly rounded, very fragrant.
Flower:Species is monoecious; males oblong, red to yellow, near branch tips; females reddish, with long bracts, occurring near branch tips.
Fruit:Very distinctive, 3 to 4 inches long with rounded scales. Three-lobed bracts extend beyond the cone scales and resemble mouse posteriors. Maturing in late summer.
Twig:Slender and red-brown, with long, sharp, pointed, red-brown buds.
Bark:Smooth and gray on young stems, becoming thickened, red-brown with ridges and deep furrows.
Form:A pyramidal crown that is somewhat open and self-prunes poorly. Stems are characteristically straight.

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