Douglas spruce
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Related to Douglas spruce: Pseudotsuga menziesii
Douglas spruce:
see pinepine,common name for members of the Pinaceae, a family of resinous woody trees with needlelike, usually evergreen leaves. The Pinaceae reproduce by means of cones (see cone) rather than flowers and many have winged seeds, suitable for wind distribution.
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