The Douglas fir, also called a Douglas tree, Oregon pine or Douglas spruce, can grow hundreds of feet high — and the oldest of the species can live for over 1,000 years. ‘QUIET TRAVEL’ IS HAVING A MOMENT; HERE ARE TOP US SPOTS WHERE YOU CAN EMBRACE THE TRENDThe Douglas fir was named after Scottish botanist David Douglas, according to Forestry and Land Scotland. In 1827, Douglas sent the first seed of a Douglas fir to Britain from North America. The tree comes in two varieties, according to the National Wildlife Federation: the coast Douglas fir and the Rocky Mountain Douglas fir. Many Douglas fir trees are used as Christmas trees.

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