Pseudotsuga taxifolia Britton
Very large, densely branched evergreen conifer, the lower branches of mature trees often resting on the ground, bark thick, corky and fissured, cones pendulous, to 10cm long. To 80m or more. A very important source of timber. [RHSD, Hortus].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Introduced to Britain in 1826. [JD].
History at Camden Park
Not listed in any of the catalogues. Abies douglassii was included among desiderata in a letter to John Lindley dated 15th February 1848 [MP A2933-1, p.157] and to Sir William Hooker on 11th February 1848 [MP A2933-1, p.165] but was not marked ‘arrived’ on Macarthur’s copies. It is marked with a ‘c’ in an 1836 Loddiges’ catalogue held at Camden Park. This code elsewhere denotes grown at Camden, it seems likely therefore that it was grown in the gardens before 1848 and probably lost.
Notes
Published Jan 24, 2009 - 03:11 PM | Last updated Jul 29, 2010 - 03:31 PM
| Family | Pinaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Western North America |
| Synonyms |
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| Common Name | Douglas Fir, British Columbia fir, Oregon pine, Red fir, Douglas spruce |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Abies douglasii |
| Confidence level | high |