DOUGLAS FIR (lat. Pseudotsuga menziesii; Fam. Pinaceae)
| Other names: | Douglasie, Douglas tree, Oregon Pine, coast Douglas-fir, Rocky-Mountain Douglas-fir, blue Douglas-fir |
| Source: | Western North America, East Asia, temperate forest-zones |
| Wood Color: | Fresh yellowish brown to reddish yellow heartwood with distinct streaking, under influence of light quickly darkening to a brown or dark reddish tone |
| Characteristics: | Dense, hard, durable and strong coniferous wood, versatile applicable for many purposes, as veneer mainly rotary sliced |
| Application: | Floorings, furnitures, panelings, windows, doors, construction wood (best wood for roof frameworks) etc. |