| Common Name |
Bigcone Spruce, Bigcone Douglas Fir |
| Latin Name |
Pseudotsuga macrocarpa |
| Native Habitat |
Southern California from 1,500 to 6,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry decomposed granite, sand, limestone, clay loam, low organic content, well drained |
| Water |
None once established |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 20 feet X 40 feet, usual 40 feet X 60 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green, short, evergreen |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird, Mountain |
| Ornamental Value |
Evergreen, majestic |
| Nature Value |
Seeds eaten by squirrels and strong beaked birds, cover
for nesting birds |
| Native American Uses |
Acorns ground to make soup and flour for unleavened
bread, bark used for black dye |
| Links |
|
| Images, and
data |
http://www.conifers.org/pi/ps/macrocarpa.htm |
| Images and data |
http://watchingtheworldwakeup.blogspot.com/2008/07/piney-looking-trees-part-2-douglas-fir.html |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/546.htm |
| Note: |
Moderate pollinator |
