Pinaceae Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii
Douglas Fir
Quileute - Fiber, Building Material
Use documented by:
Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 58
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Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii
Scientific name: Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii
USDA symbol: PSMEM (
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Common names: Douglas Fir
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Quileute
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Formerly used to make shakes and clapboards for houses.
RECRD: 46448 id: 31301