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12 kwi 2024 · Discover the unique world of hemlock trees with our guide to 10 different types. Learn about their identifying features to help you recognize and appreciate the diversity of this evergreen species in your own backyard or forest.
Hemlock, any of about 14 species of coniferous evergreen trees comprising the genus Tsuga of the family Pinaceae, native to North America and central and eastern Asia. Some are important timber trees, and many are popular ornamentals. Learn more about the plant, including its various species.
1 lut 2024 · Hemlock trees (botanical name Tsuga) are a species of large evergreen coniferous trees native to North America. Hemlock trees are identified by their conical shape, flat, aromatic needle-like leaves, oval or cylindrical seed-bearing cones, and reddish-brown bark.
Hemlock trees are any of the 8-10 species of medium- to large-sized evergreen conifers that belong to the genus Tsuga of the subfamily Abietoideae. These graceful conifers are named hemlock because the smell of their crushed foliage is similar to that of a flowering plant called poison hemlock.
Another species, bristlecone hemlock, first described as T. longibracteata, is now treated in a distinct genus Nothotsuga; it differs from Tsuga in the erect (not pendulous) cones with exserted bracts, and male cones clustered in umbels, in these features more closely allied to the genus Keteleeria.
13 wrz 2024 · Hemlock trees have short, flat needles that are dark green on top with two white bands underneath. Unlike some other conifers, the needles are usually arranged in a flat spray. They produce small, pendulous cones. The size and shape of these cones can help in identifying the species.
12 sie 2024 · The Hemlock Species: Eastern vs. Western. Hemlock trees are divided primarily into two distinct species: the Eastern Hemlock (also known as the hemlock scientific name, Tsuga canadensis) and the Western Hemlock (also known as the hemlock scientific name, Tsuga heterophylla).
