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The Doerner Fir, also known as the Brummitt Fir, is a record-setting Coast Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii) in Oregon, is one of the tallest known trees in the world which is not a redwood (Sequoioideae), at 327 feet (99.7 m). [2]
The forest's dominant tree species is the Douglas-fir, the state tree of Oregon. Douglas-fir is a valuable timber species in the United States. The forest contains some stands of old-growth forest, some of which are over 300 feet (91 m) tall, among the tallest trees in the world, with tree diameters ranging from 3 to 8 feet (0.91 to 2.44 m). [10]
List of tallest trees by species Species Height Tree name Class Location Continent References Meters Feet Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) 116.07 380.8 Hyperion: Conifer: Redwood National Park, California, United States: Western North America [1] [2] It reached 116.07 metres (380.8 ft) in 2019. [3]
A massive debris flow has brought a long-term closure to the Valley of the Giants, a popular hike through some of Oregon’s oldest and largest trees in the Coast Range.. In early December 2023 ...
The tree typically grows to 40–70 m (130–230 ft) in height, and may be the tallest Abies species in the world. There are two varieties, the taller coast grand fir, found west of the Cascade Mountains, and the shorter interior grand fir, found east of the Cascades. It was first described in 1831 by David Douglas. [3]
List of largest living trees by species, ranked by trunk volume Species Trunk volume Tree name Location Country References and notes Cubic Meters Cubic Feet Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) 1,487 52,500 General Sherman: Sequoia National Park: United States [60] Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) 1,084.5 38,300 Grogan's Fault: Redwood ...
Acer macrophyllum, the bigleaf maple [2] or Oregon maple, [3] is a large deciduous tree in the genus Acer. It is native to western North America. In addition to uses by animals, it is of some culinary and woodworking interest. Large Acer macrophyllum leaf in Washington State
Abies magnifica, the red fir or silvertip fir, is a western North American fir, native to the mountains of southwest Oregon and California in the United States.It is a high-elevation tree, typically occurring at 1,400–2,700 metres (4,600–8,900 ft) elevation, though only rarely reaching tree line.