Oregon pine

Japanese: Oregon pine(英語表記)Oregonpine
Oregon pine

… There is another species in the genus Pseudotsuga in Taiwan, three in China, and two in western North America. Of these, P. menziesii Franco (English name Douglas fir, Oregon pine) grows to a height of 115m and a diameter of 4.5m, and is found in North America from British Columbia to California, where it forms large forests. It is one of the most important forestry species in northern North America, and its timber is imported in large quantities to Japan under the name Douglas pine, where it is used for construction, civil engineering, plywood, etc. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Oregon pine" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… トガサワラ属はほかに,台湾に1種,中国に3種,北アメリカ西部に2種がある。そのうち,アメリカトガサワラP.menziesii Franco(英名Douglas fir,Oregon pine)は高さ115m,直径4.5mに達する大高木になり,北アメリカのブリティッシュ・コロンビアからカリフォルニアにかけて分布し,大森林をつくる。北アメリカ北部の最も重要な林業樹種の一つで,その材は米松の名で日本にも大量に輸入され,建築,土木,合板用などに供される。…

※「Oregon pine」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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