Tsuga heterophylla Calflora

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Taxon Report

Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.

Western hemlock

2018 Claire Brown

2010 Keir Morse

2023 John Malpas

2008 Timothy D. Ives

2016 Zoya Akulova

Tsuga heterophylla is a tree that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

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Genus:	Tsuga
Family:	Pinaceae
Category:	gymnosperm
PLANTS group:	Gymnosperm
Jepson eFlora section: gymnosperm

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: North Coastal Coniferous Forest, Closed-cone Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Tsuga heterophylla from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (TSHE) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).