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Tsuga heterophylla
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species of plant
Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassPinopsida
- OrderPinales
- FamilyPinaceae
Observations recorded37,714
Tsuga heterophylla Tsuga heterophylla アメリカツガ（米栂、学名：Tsuga heterophylla）は、マツ科ツガ属の常緑針葉樹。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,515
- With media
- 1,433
- Family
- Pinaceae
- Collections
- UCMP, CAS, CHSC, UACH, DAV, NEON
- Recorded in
- United States
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Image
- Tsuga heterophylla cone Mt Washington.jpg
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- taxon rank
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- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Tsuga heterophylla
- Commons category
- Tsuga heterophylla
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- Tsuga heterophylla
- longest observed lifespan
- 614
- taxon common name
- Western Hemlock-spruce
- short name
- T. heterophylla
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Encyclopedic overview
Tsuga heterophylla, the western hemlock or western hemlock-spruce, is a species of hemlock. It typically grows to 70 metres (230 feet) tall and is long-lived at high elevations. Native to the northwest coast of North America, it is a source of timber, tannin, and edible cambium.
Description
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