Doerner Fir facts for kids
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The Doerner Fir in 2013
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| Species | Coast Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii) |
| Height | 327 ft (100 m) |
| Diameter | 11.5 ft (3.5 m) |
| Volume of trunk | 230 m3 (8,120 cu ft) |
The Doerner Fir, also known as the Brummitt Fir, is a record-setting Coast Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii) in Oregon, is one of the tallest known trees in the world which is not a redwood (Sequoioideae), at 327 feet (99.7 m).
The Doerner Fir was previously measured in 1991 at 329 feet (100.3 m) tall but had lost 2 feet (0.6 m) as of the latest measurement, in 2008. It is approximately the same height as Centurion, a specimen of Eucalyptus regnans located in southern Tasmania, and as the tallest known specimen of Yellow meranti found in Borneo.
The tree grows in a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) forest in Coos County. The tree was previously named the Brummitt Fir after its drainage until it was renamed in honor of Ray Doerner, a Douglas County commissioner and longtime BLM employee.
