Douglas Fir is Canada's largest tree. It is found throughout the southern half of British Columbia and extends into south-western Alberta. The species reaches its northern limit near the Queen Charlotte Islands.
Douglas-fir forests are among the most productive on the coast. The wood's tough, strong fibre, its strength and durability give it exceptional versatility. It is highly regarded and widely specified both for the most demanding structural applications and for joinery and architectural millwork.
The sapwood is light in color and of narrow width. The heartwood ranges from yellowish to reddish-brown. Earlywood and latewood have a pronounced difference in color, the latewood having darker, more sharply defined bands. This color difference results in a distinctive grain pattern when flat-sawn. The wood has a fine to medium texture, straight grain and is non-porous.
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