Taxon

Tsuga chinensis

 
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Tsuga chinensis - Chinese hemlock
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Common name: Chinese hemlock
Family: Pinaceae (pine family)
Distribution: China
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: A large, conical tree in its native habitat of China. Rarely cultivated in the United States, but specimens of 20-30' tall have been reported. Needles are ranked, medium to dark above, creamy white underneath. Cones are about 1" long. An exceptionally rare conifer. Does best in rich, moist soil and shady to partly shady sites.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List

Locations

  • 1: AZA: BD13 (BD13) • Accession: D1994-0480.002 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: CON: CL12 (CL12) • Accession: D1999-0288.001 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 3: DWD: AL05 (AL05) • Accession: D1998-0837.002 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 4: DWD: AM05 (AM05) • Accession: D1998-0837.001 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 5: VCA: AV15 (AV15) • Accession: D1993-0659.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 6: VVW: AW16 (AW16) • Accession: D1994-0480.001 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 7: VVW: AW16 (AW16) • Accession: D1998-0837.003 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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