Tsuga caroliniana

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Common name: Carolina hemlock

Family: Pinaceae (pine family)

Distribution: s.e. United States

IUCN Red list: Near threatened

Hardiness: USDA Zone 4

Life form: Evergreen tree

Comments: This conifer grows to 60' tall by 25' wide (much smaller in colder climates). One-inch-long needles are glossy green above marked by white bands beneath. Cones range 1-2" long. An underused conifer with a clean, conical form.

Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture

1: DWD: AK04 (AK04) • Accession: D1989-0231.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2: DWD: AK05 (AK05) • Accession: D1989-0231.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3: DWD: AK05 (AK05) • Accession: D1989-0231.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
4: DWD: AK05 (AK05) • Accession: D1989-0231.004 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
5: DWH: AO08 (AO08) • Accession: D1990-0226.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
6: MEM: AI05 (AI05) • Accession: D1927-0063.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
7: MEM: AI05 (AI05) • Accession: D1927-0063.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
8: MEM: AI05 (AI05) • Accession: D1927-0063.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
9: MEM: AI05 (AI05) • Accession: D1927-0063.004 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
10: VCA: AV14 (AV14) • Accession: D1989-0709.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin

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