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Pseudotsuga menziesii

Pseudotsuga menziesii

9.9
A tall evergreen tree native to northwestern North America with short needles and egg-shaped cones
  • noun
  • /ˌsuːdoʊˈtsuːɡə mɛnˈziːziˌaɪ/
  • Specialized
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  • The forests of the Pacific Northwest are dominated by Pseudotsuga menziesii, also known as Douglas fir.

Examples

  • Mature Pseudotsuga menziesii trees can reach impressive heights in their natural habitat.

  • Botanists often study the growth rings of Pseudotsuga menziesii to understand climate patterns.

  • The Pseudotsuga menziesii is a popular tree for timber.

  • Did you know that Pseudotsuga menziesii can grow over 200 feet tall?

  • Mature Pseudotsuga menziesii trees can reach impressive heights in their natural habitat.

  • The forests of the Pacific Northwest are dominated by Pseudotsuga menziesii, also known as Douglas fir.

  • Did you know that Pseudotsuga menziesii can grow over 200 feet tall?

Synonyms

Douglas fir
vsPseudotsuga menziesii
  • US
1 4.0

A tall evergreen tree from western North America with short needles and strong wood

is the formal Latin name for that species without usage notes
Oregon fir
vsPseudotsuga menziesii
  • US
6.1

A tall evergreen tree native to northwest North America with short needles and egg-shaped cones, also called Douglas fir

is the formal Latin name for that same species
Douglas pine
vsPseudotsuga menziesii
  • US
3.9

A tall evergreen tree from northwest North America with short needles and egg-shaped cones

is the formal Latin name used for that species
Oregon pine
vsPseudotsuga menziesii
  • US
6.3

A large evergreen tree from northwestern North America also called Douglas fir with short needles and egg-shaped cones

is the formal Latin name used for that species
Douglas spruce
vsPseudotsuga menziesii
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7.1

A tall evergreen tree from northwestern North America with short needles and egg-shaped cones

is the formal Latin name referring to that tree
Douglas hemlock
vsPseudotsuga menziesii
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9.9

A tall evergreen tree from northwestern North America with short needles and egg-shaped cones

is the formal Latin name used for that species
green douglas fir
vsPseudotsuga menziesii
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7.7

A tall evergreen tree from northwestern North America with short needles and egg-shaped cones

is the formal Latin name used for that species

Surface Forms

Pseudotsuga menziesii singular
Pseudotsuga menziesiis plural

Morphology

Pseudotsuga + menziesii

This is a Latin binomial: the first element 'Pseudotsuga' names the genus (Douglas fir), so a learner who knows that constituent will understand the MWE refers to a type of Douglas fir. The second element 'menziesii' is an arbitrary species epithet (an honorific/proper name) with no compositional meaning derivable by a B1 learner, so the overall phrase is only partly transparent.

Etymology

Pseudotsuga menziesii comes from two parts: Pseudotsuga means 'false hemlock' because its short needles look like a hemlock but it is a different tree, and menziesii is named for the man Menzies who first collected it. So the name points to the tree we call the 'Douglas fir' today and helps you remember a tall evergreen that looks like a hemlock but is its own species.