The Trees of Trees House

Pseudotsuga Menziesii (Douglas Fir)

My used copy of Trees of Seattle (Arthur Lee Jacobson, 1989), the definitive guide cited by Seattle DPD, arrived today. There are only 9 major trees on the property, but we need to include the large fir in the NE corner of the front yard, which is in the street right-of-way, for a total of 10. The survey distinguishes the trees only as "Fir," "Cedar," and "Palm." There may be some species variation, but it seems that we have only these kinds, all common in Seattle:

Pseudotsuga Menziesii (Douglas Fir) - The big tree where the driveway crosses the property line curves out of the ground, and 80' feet up the trunk forks into two vertical trunks. The bark is more gray than the brown bark on other firs on the property. The cones are as expected: 2.5"-3" We have (7) firs.

Thuja plicata (Western Red Cedar)

Thuja plicata (Western Red Cedar) - This is the most popular cedar in this area. The bark is reddish or cinnamon brown, with an irregular, fluted bark. The needles splay out like fronds and the branches tend to "weep." Might be Incense Cedar. We have (2) cedars, one in front, one in back.

Trachycarpus Fortunei (Chinese Fan Palm) Quoting Jacobson: "Out of thousands of species, only this palm has been grown extensively here...A palm seen in Seattle is almost certain to be this one."

Trachycarpus Fortunei (Chinese Fan Palm)