Tsuga canadensis
Black Hemlock, Canada Hemlock
Other regional names: Canadian Hemlock +4 more
- Canadian Hemlock
- Common Hemlock
- Eastern Hemlock
- Eastern Hemlock Spruce
- Hemlock
Also known as: Abies americana Mill. +16 more
- Abies americana Mill.
- Abies canadensis (L.) Dum.Cours.
- Abies canadensis Michx.
- Abies canadensis subsp. atrovirens Parsons
- Abies canadensis subsp. microphylla Lindl.
- Abies canadensis subsp. nana (Carrière) Carrière
- Abies canadensis var. alba-spica Barron ex Gordon
- Abies canadensis var. argentea J.Nelson
- Abies canadensis var. gracilis Waterer ex Godr.
- Abies canadensis var. gracilis Waterer ex Gordon
- Abies canadensis var. milfordensis M.Young ex Gordon
- Abies curvifolia Salisb.
- Abies pectinata Poir.
- Picea canadensis (Linnaeus, 1763)
- Picea canadensis (Michx.) Link
- Pinus americana (Mill.) DuRoi
- Pinus americana Du Roi
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Tsuga canadensis (commonly known as Black Hemlock or Canada Hemlock) is a coniferous tree belonging to the Pinaceae family. Found natively in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Conifer
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany, Great Britain, Norway, Poland