Pinaceae FAMILY

Pseudotsuga menziesii glauca

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pseudotsuga menziesii glauca is an evergreen tree with a slender, conical crown that is usually fairly thin and sparsely foliaged; it commonly grows 25 - 30 metres tall, occasionally reaching 40 - 50 metres. The straight, cylindrical bole is usually 40 - 80cm in diameter, occasionally to 125 - 200cm[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. , 1212 Title New Trees Publication Author Grimshaw J.; Bayton R.; Wilks H. Publisher Kew Publishing; London Year 2009 ISBN 1842461737 Description Provides comprehensive botanical descriptions and horticultural commentary on over 800 tree species that have been introduced to cultivation in recent decades. ]. The tree is widely harvested for its wood and also has a wide variety of traditional uses as a food, medicine and source of materials[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWestern N. America - British Colombia and Alberta, southwards mainly on the eastern side of the Rockies to Arizona and Texas and to southern Mexico.

HabitatConiferous or mixed forests; at elevations from 600 - 3,000 metres in the USA[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. Mixed mesophytic forest at medium to high elevations; at elevations from 2,300 - 3,300 metres in Mexico[ 1212 Title New Trees Publication Author Grimshaw J.; Bayton R.; Wilks H. Publisher Kew Publishing; London Year 2009 ISBN 1842461737 Description Provides comprehensive botanical descriptions and horticultural commentary on over 800 tree species that have been introduced to cultivation in recent decades. ].