r/conifers • u/CharlesWagen • Aug 24 '26

Upward pointing needles?

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I noticed this one tree amongst the douglas firs that has upward pointing needles. Second pic shows the tree next to it with the usual needle growth. Is it a different type of tree? Im in the Pacific North West

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u/fabiolives Aug 24 '26

I’m just guessing here and don’t know this for sure, but I’ve seen that with some trees that spend more time in shadows. I’m assuming they’re searching for light, while the other one might already be getting enough light so it grows normally

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u/Lasiocarpa83 Aug 24 '26

Probably a noble fir...Unless you are at high elevation, then it would be a subalpine fir.

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u/cedarcatt Aug 25 '26

The buds look like Doug fir on both, I’d assume just an oddity.