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Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.

Western Hemlock; western hemlock-spruce

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Westliche Hemlocktanne; Westamerikanische Hemlocktanne
English Western Hemlock; western hemlock-spruce
Français Pruche de l'Ouest, Tsuga de Californie, Tsuga de l'Ouest; Hemlock de l'Ouest
Italiano Westliche Hemlocktanne; Westamerikanische Hemlocktanne
Suomi Westliche Hemlocktanne; Westamerikanische Hemlocktanne
Norsk Westliche Hemlocktanne; Westamerikanische Hemlocktanne
Čeština Westliche Hemlocktanne; Westamerikanische Hemlocktanne
Español Abeto occidental
Svenska Westliche Hemlocktanne; Westamerikanische Hemlocktanne
Polski Westliche Hemlocktanne; Westamerikanische Hemlocktanne
Український Westliche Hemlocktanne; Westamerikanische Hemlocktanne
Român Westliche Hemlocktanne; Westamerikanische Hemlocktanne
Русский Westliche Hemlocktanne; Westamerikanische Hemlocktanne
Български Westliche Hemlocktanne; Westamerikanische Hemlocktanne
EESTI Westliche Hemlocktanne; Westamerikanische Hemlocktanne
日本語 Westliche Hemlocktanne; Westamerikanische Hemlocktanne
Other names British Columbia hemlock [English]; Hemlock spruce [English]; Kalifornische Hemlocktanne [German]; Nyugati hemlokfenyo [Hungarian]; Pacific hemlock [English]; Pacific hemlock [English]; Pacific hemlock [English]; Schierlingstanne [German]; Tsuga del Pacifico [Italian]; Tsuga del Pacifico [Italian]; Tsuga di California [Italian]; Tsuga di California [Italian]; Tsuga occidentale [Italian]; Tsuga occidentale [Italian]; Vestamerikansk hemlock [Norwegian]; Westamerikanische Hemlocktanne [German]; Westamerikanische Hemlocktanne [German]; Western hemlock [English]; Western hemlock [English]; Western hemlock [English]; Western hemlock [English]; Western hemlock [English]; Westerse hemlockspar [Dutch]; Westliche Hemlocktanne [German]; pruche de l'Ouest [French]; pruche occidentale [French]; tsuga de l'ouest [French]; tsuga de l'ouest [French]; zapadnoamericka cuga; тсуга разнолистная (tsuga raznolistnaya) (tsuga raznolistnaa (tsuga raznolistnaya)) [Russian]; 异叶铁杉 (yi ye tie shan) (yi ye tie shan (yi ye tie shan)) [Chinese]

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC
Xylotheque
Hough

Origin

Geographic Regions In Europa kultiviert
States and Territories W North America: along the coast from Alaska to N California and in the Cascade Range, also in the northern Rocky Mountains (mainly in British Columbia and Idaho).; Subarctic America; Alaska; Western Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Northwestern U.S.A.; Idaho; Montana; Oregon; Washington; Southwestern U.S.A.; California

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Gymnosperm
Class Pinopsida
Order Pinales
Family Pinaceae
Genus Tsuga
Species heterophylla
Author citation (Raf.) Sarg.
Scientific name Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.

Habitus

Wood type Softwood
Growth habit Baum

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 4

Impregnability according to EN 350

Impregnability of heartwood 2
Impregnability of the sapwood 2

Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 470.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value 490.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 510.00 kg/m3

Appearances

Wood

Western Hemlock; western hemlock-spruce

Hough

Western Hemlock; western hemlock-spruce

TSHT , rift , ©Bollinger Furniere

Tree

Western Hemlock; western hemlock-spruce

TSHT , Tree , ©Michael P. Frankis

Western Hemlock; western hemlock-spruce

TSHT , young Tree , ©Michael P. Frankis

Cones

Western Hemlock; western hemlock-spruce

TSHT , Cones , ©Michael P. Frankis