OUTDOORS & REC B2 — THE OBSERVER & BAKER CITY HERALD TREE Continued from Page B1 Douglas-fi r Not a true fi r — hence the hyphen — these coni- fers have more in common with hemlocks. Although Douglas-fi r is a favorite Christmas tree species in the Cascades and Coast Range, the Rocky Mountain variety that grow in our forests typically aren’t as graceful in appearance as grand or white fi rs. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 Oregon whose needle bundles contain two nee- dles (ponderosa pines have three needles per bundle, white and white- bark pines fi ve). Ponderosa pine Like lodgepoles, pon- derosa pines are plentiful in many places, especially at lower elevations. But their long needles aren’t well-suited for ornament placement, and they lack the layered limbs that dis- tinguish fi rs. Engelmann spruce A person might mis- take a spruce for a fi r, but there’s an easy way to tell which is which: grab a limb. If you think you just poked a porcupine, you just touched a spruce. Spruce needles are stiff and have prickly edges, unlike the softer, more fi n- ger-friendly fi rs. Spruce trees usually grow in wet areas, and often are found in groves near streams. Lodgepole pine Lisa Britton/Baker City Herald, File Searching through the snowy woods for the ideal Christmas tree is a tradition for many families. Lodgepole pines are easy to fi nd, but lodge- pole pines that make good Christmas trees are not. Lodgepoles of the right height tend to be a bit sparse of limb and a bit unkempt in appearance, as though they had slept in an alley. 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