Western Hemlock-spruce

Tsuga heterophylla

Tsuga heterophylla, the western hemlock or western hemlock-spruce, is a species of hemlock. It typically grows to 70 metres 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.

Scientific name
Tsuga heterophylla
Family
Pinaceae
IUCN status
LC