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Western Hemlock

Conifers and Other Gymnosperms

Tsuga heterophylla, the western hemlock or western hemlock-spruce, is a species of conifer in the pine family, Pinaceae, native to the northwest coast of North America. It typically grows to 70 meters tall and is long-lived at high elevations, and it is a source of timber, tannin, and edible cambium.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Tsuga heterophylla 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pinopsida, Taxa
Source Tsuga heterophylla (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. GBIF Species API
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2. Tsuga heterophylla (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q1144409 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Pinopsida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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3. Western Hemlock (Wikipedia)
infobox status=LCView the Source
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