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1 lut 2024 · Bark of a mature Western hemlock tree Western hemlock bark is smooth and reddish-brown on younger trees. As the hemlock ages, the bark becomes dark gray-brown and develops vertical fissures with a scaly appearance.
Tsuga heterophylla, the western hemlock [2] or western hemlock-spruce, [3] is a species of hemlock native to the west coast of North America, with its northwestern limit on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, and its southeastern limit in northern Sonoma County, California.
Did you know that the bark of western hemlock trees can be used to tan leather? Or that parts of the tree can be made into bread? Keep reading to learn more about these and other western hemlock tree key facts!
22 sty 2017 · In 1947, western hemlock was designated as the “Washington State Tree.” Native people used hemlock bark as a tanning agent and cleansing solution, owing to its high tannin content. Its inner bark was used by the Alaska Indians to produce coarse bread.
Scientific name: Tsuga heterophylla. Family: Pinaceae. Origin: non-native. Broadly conical in habit with a narrow crown, mature trees can grow to 45m (taller in their native habitat), and have characteristic long, drooping branch tips. The bark is dark brown with rugged ridges.
Western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla), also called Pacific hemlock and west coast hemlock, thrives in humid areas of the Pacific coast and northern Rocky Mountains. Its potential for management as an efficient producer of fiber has long been recognized.
26 lut 2023 · Tsuga heterophylla is the most economically important timber hemlock. The wood is superior to that of other hemlocks for building purposes and is most often used for studs and plywood (sold under the "hemfir" designation) and laminated beams; it also makes excellent pulp for paper production.
