Pseudotsuga menziesii [douglasii] (Mirbel 1825) Franco 1950 (Family Pinaceae)


Tree

Bark

Leaves

Male Flowers

Female Flowers

Fruit

Height: <60 m
Ectomycorrhizal
Monoecious, Flowering April - May (Earliest: 24.4)
Origin: Western North America

Protective Chemicals
Monoterpenoids Bornyl Acetate, Camphene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene,
Linalool, Myrcene, Pinene, Sabinene, Terpinolene
Sesquiterpenoids Cadinene
Flavonoids Hyperoside, Naringin, Taxifolin
Other Phenolics Chlorogenic Acid, Anethole, Tannins

Biotopes:
Spruce Forest
Pollination: Wind
Mycorrhizae:
Cantharellus cibarius

Hydnum repandum

Thelephora terrestris

Several Amanitaceae

Several Hydnangiaceae

Several Hymenogastraceae

Several Inocybaceae

Tricholoma equestre

Tricholoma saponaceum

Cortinarius cinnamomeus

Lyophyllum decastes

Laccaria amethystina

Several Boletaceae

Paxillus involutus

Gomphidius glutinosus

Scleroderma citrinum

Many Russulaceae
Parasites:
Heterobasidion annosum

Phaeolus schweinitzii

Sparassis crispa

Globulicium hiemale

Armillaria ostoyae

Coleophora laricella

Contarinia pseudotsugae
Herbivores:
Several Geometridae

Lymantria monacha Larva

Aphelia viburnana Larva

Syndemis musculana Larva

Acronicta rumicis Larva

Dioryctria abietella Larva

Several Curculionidae
Sapivores:
Gilletteella cooleyi

Atractotomus magnicornis

Prociphilus pini

Troilus luridus
Xylophages:
Molorchus minor Larva
(Wood Borer)

Obrium brunneum Larva (Wood Borer)

Pityogenes chalcographus (Wood Borer)
Granivores:
Cydia strobilella

Eupithecia abietaria Larva

Gastrodes abietum

Megastigmus spermotrophus Larva
Bark Inhabitants:
Hypogymnia physodes

Vulpicida pinastri

Cladonia coniocraea

Lepraria incana

Rinodina oleae

Arthonia radiata

Orthotrichum lyellii
Nests:
(Branches)

Ciconia nigra
Wood Decomposers:
Armillaria ostoyae

Hypholoma capnoides

Panellus mitis

Pleurocybella porrigens

Heterobasidion annosum

Stereum sanguinolentum

Tapinella atrotomentosa

Pseudohydnum gelatinosum

Trichaptum abietinum

Calocera viscosa

Tubulicrinis subulatus

Tremella encephala

Several Fomitopsidaceae

Pezicula livida

Several Curculionidae

Urocerus gigas Larva

Gymnosperm Generalists
Needle Decomposers:
Hemimycena lactea

Gymnosperm Generalists


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