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Eastern Hemlock

Conifers and Other Gymnosperms

The eastern hemlock, Tsuga canadensis, also called Canadian hemlock, is a coniferous tree in the pine family, Pinaceae, native to eastern North America, where it grows across the Great Lakes region, the Appalachian Mountains, the Maritimes and the northeastern United States. It has also been introduced as an ornamental tree in the United Kingdom and mainland Europe, and it is the official state tree of Pennsylvania.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Tsuga canadensis 2
Conservation Status
Near Threatened 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pinopsida, Taxa
Source Tsuga canadensis (Wikidata)

In Biome

Lake, Biomes
Source Tsuga canadensis (Wikidata)
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
2. Tsuga canadensis (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q1137143 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): near threatened.
  • Child Taxon Of: Pinopsida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
  • In Biome: Lake, Introduction
View the Source
3. Eastern Hemlock (Wikipedia)
infobox status=NTView the Source
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