History and information on the Douglas-fir tree

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The common name Douglas-fir honours David Douglas, the Scottish botanist who first introduced the tree into cultivation in 1826. Douglas is known for introducing many North American native conifers to Europe. The hyphen in the common name indicates that douglas-firs are not true firs, i.e. they are not members of the genus Abies.

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