<P> The common name honors David Douglas , a Scottish botanist and collector who first reported the extraordinary nature and potential of the species . The common name is misleading since it is not a true fir , i.e. , not a member of the genus Abies . For this reason the name is often written as Douglas - fir ( a name also used for the genus Pseudotsuga as a whole ) . </P>
<P> The common name honors David Douglas , a Scottish botanist and collector who first reported the extraordinary nature and potential of the species . The common name is misleading since it is not a true fir , i.e. , not a member of the genus Abies . For this reason the name is often written as Douglas - fir ( a name also used for the genus Pseudotsuga as a whole ) . </P>
who is the douglas fir tree named after
who is the douglas fir tree named after
David Douglas , a Scottish botanist and collector who first reported the extraordinary nature and potential of the species
David Douglas , a Scottish botanist and collector who first reported the extraordinary nature and potential of the species