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Tsuga heterophylla, also known as western hemlock or western hemlock-spruce, is a large evergreen conifer native to the west coast of North America. It is a climax species of temperate rainforests, with a distinctive bark, leaves, and cones, and a long lifespan.
22 sty 2017 · Learn about the western hemlock, a large evergreen conifer native to the western coastal regions of North America. Find out its scientific name, distribution, growth rate, lifespan, diseases, pests, seed production, wildlife value, and more.
Dense and graceful, the western hemlock is a handsome tree with drooping branches of soft needles. Introduced in the 1800s, the tree casts such heavy shade that not much can live beneath it.
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.
Learn about the distribution, growth, habitat, and uses of Western Hemlock, a native evergreen tree in the Pine Family. Find out how to identify its different-sized needles, drooping top, and small cones.
Learn about the scientific name, distribution, habitat, uses, and history of western hemlock trees, a large evergreen native to the Pacific Northwest. Find out how to identify, eat, and use this versatile tree for wood, medicine, tanning, and dye.
1 lut 2024 · Western hemlock is an enormous evergreen tree with sprays of feathery, dark green needle foliage, pendulous small woody cones, and branches with drooping tips. To help identify Western hemlocks, look for flat needles of varying lengths attached individually to branches in a twisting arrangement.
