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SPECIMEN TREES ON THE EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CAMPUS: A WALKING TOUR

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40. Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) comprises about 50% of the standing timber in the forests of the Rockies and West Coast and produces more lumber than any other American species. Note the fork-like 3-lobed bracts protruding between the cone scales.
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Detail images courtesy UConn Plant database

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