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Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière

Hemlock; Hemlock Fir; eastern hemlock; eastern hemlock-spruce; Canadian hemlock; Black hemlock; Canada hemlock; Common hemlock

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Schierling-Tanne; Kanadische Hemlocktanne; Kanadische Schierlingstanne; Schierlingstanne;
English Hemlock; Hemlock Fir; eastern hemlock; eastern hemlock-spruce; Canadian hemlock; Black hemlock; Canada hemlock; Common hemlock;
Français Pruche du Canada; Pruche de l'Est; pruche; pruche canadienne; pérusse; sapin du Canada; sapin du Canada;
Italiano Abete del Canada; Tsuga canadese
Suomi Schierling-Tanne; Kanadische Hemlocktanne; Kanadische Schierlingstanne; Schierlingstanne;
Norsk Schierling-Tanne; Kanadische Hemlocktanne; Kanadische Schierlingstanne; Schierlingstanne;
Čeština Schierling-Tanne; Kanadische Hemlocktanne; Kanadische Schierlingstanne; Schierlingstanne;
Español Schierling-Tanne; Kanadische Hemlocktanne; Kanadische Schierlingstanne; Schierlingstanne;
Svenska Schierling-Tanne; Kanadische Hemlocktanne; Kanadische Schierlingstanne; Schierlingstanne;
Polski Schierling-Tanne; Kanadische Hemlocktanne; Kanadische Schierlingstanne; Schierlingstanne;
Український Schierling-Tanne; Kanadische Hemlocktanne; Kanadische Schierlingstanne; Schierlingstanne;
Român Schierling-Tanne; Kanadische Hemlocktanne; Kanadische Schierlingstanne; Schierlingstanne;
Русский тсуга канадская (tsuga kanadskaya) (tsuga kanadskaa (tsuga kanadskaya));
Български Schierling-Tanne; Kanadische Hemlocktanne; Kanadische Schierlingstanne; Schierlingstanne;
EESTI Schierling-Tanne; Kanadische Hemlocktanne; Kanadische Schierlingstanne; Schierlingstanne;
日本語 Schierling-Tanne; Kanadische Hemlocktanne; Kanadische Schierlingstanne; Schierlingstanne;
中文 加拿大铁杉 (jia na da tie shan) (jia na da tie shan (jia na da tie shan))
Other names Abeto Canadense; Kanadai hemlokfenyo [Hungarian]; jedlovec kanadský [Czech]; kanadska cuga; tsuga kanadská; Canadese hemlockspar [Dutch]

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC
Hough

Origin

Geographic Regions North America
States and Territories E North America: from Nova Scotia to N Georgia and N Alabama, westwards to Minnesota.; Eastern Canada; New Brunswick; Nova Scotia; Ontario; Prince Edward Island; Québec; North-Central U.S.A.; Illinois; Minnesota; Wisconsin; Northeastern U.S.A.; Connecticut; Indiana; Maine; Massachusetts; Michigan; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New York; Ohio; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; Vermont; West Virginia; Southwestern U.S.A.; Georgia; Kentucky; North Carolina; South Carolina; Tennessee; Virginia; Southeastern U.S.A.; Alabama; Maryland

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Gymnosperm
Class Pinopsida
Order Pinales
Family Pinaceae
Genus Tsuga
Species canadensis
Author citation (L.) Carrière
Scientific name Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière

Habitus

Wood type Softwood
Growth habit Baum

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Wood

Hemlock; Hemlock Fir; eastern hemlock; eastern hemlock-spruce; Canadian hemlock; Black hemlock; Canada hemlock; Common hemlock

Hough

Bark

Hemlock; Hemlock Fir; eastern hemlock; eastern hemlock-spruce; Canadian hemlock; Black hemlock; Canada hemlock; Common hemlock

TSCN , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

Hemlock; Hemlock Fir; eastern hemlock; eastern hemlock-spruce; Canadian hemlock; Black hemlock; Canada hemlock; Common hemlock

TSCN , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Hemlock; Hemlock Fir; eastern hemlock; eastern hemlock-spruce; Canadian hemlock; Black hemlock; Canada hemlock; Common hemlock

TSCN , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

Hemlock; Hemlock Fir; eastern hemlock; eastern hemlock-spruce; Canadian hemlock; Black hemlock; Canada hemlock; Common hemlock

TSCN , Branch , ©Dennis Wilson

Cones

Hemlock; Hemlock Fir; eastern hemlock; eastern hemlock-spruce; Canadian hemlock; Black hemlock; Canada hemlock; Common hemlock

TSCN , Cones , ©Dennis Wilson

Hemlock; Hemlock Fir; eastern hemlock; eastern hemlock-spruce; Canadian hemlock; Black hemlock; Canada hemlock; Common hemlock

TSCN , Cones , ©Michael P. Frankis