Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
(Western Hemlock, Western Hemlock-spruce)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTsuga heterophylla (Western Hemlock, Western Hemlock-spruce)
GenusTsuga (hemlocks)
FamilyPINACEAE (pines, firs, spruces, cedars, larches)
OrderPINALES (conifers)
ClassPINOPSIDA (conifers)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Tsuga heterophylla (Western Hemlock, Western Hemlock-spruce) :
1: Tsuga heterophylla (Western Hemlock, Western Hemlock-spruce)
1 Apr 2018 OSGR: SY89 50° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
mature tree
Image 1: BarkImage 2: Bark (2)Image 3: Bark (3)Image 4: Bark (4)Image 5: Bark (5)Image 6: Cones and foliageImage 7: Cones and foliage (2)Image 8: Cones and foliage - white backgroundImage 9: Cone - white backgroundImage 10: FoliageImage 11: Foliage (2)Image 12: Foliage (3)Image 13: Foliage with conesImage 14: Foliage with male buds - white backgroundImage 15: Leaf spray - top surface - white backgroundImage 16: Leaf spray - top surface - white background (2)Image 17: Leaf spray - under surface - white backgroundImage 18: Leaf spray - under surface - white background (2)Image 19: Male catkins - budsImage 20: Male catkins - buds (2)Image 21: Shoot - top surface - white backgroundImage 22: Shoot - top surface - white background (2)Image 23: Shoot - top surface - white background (3)Image 24: Shoot - top surface - white background (4)Image 25: Shoot - under surface - white backgroundImage 26: Shoot - under surface - white background (2)Image 27: Shoot - under surface - white background (3)Image 28: TreeImage 29: TrunkImage 30: Trunk (2)Image 31: View up trunkImage 32: Cone - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 33: Male catkin buds - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 34: Needles - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 35: Shoot - top surface - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 36: Shoot - under surface - close-up - enlarged - white background
2: Tsuga heterophylla (Western Hemlock, Western Hemlock-spruce)
15 Apr 2015 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Image 1: BarkImage 2: Bark (2)Image 3: Bark - higher upImage 4: Bark - lower downImage 5: Cone - open - oblique view - white backgroundImage 6: Cones among needlesImage 7: Cones - open - oblique view - white backgroundImage 8: Cones - open - side view - white backgroundImage 9: FoliageImage 10: Leaves on last year\'s shoot - side view - white backgroundImage 11: Leaves on last year\'s shoot - top view - white backgroundImage 12: Leaves on this year\'s shoot - top view - white backgroundImage 13: Leaves on this year\'s shoot - underside view - white backgroundImage 14: Top of treeImage 15: TreeImage 16: TrunkImage 17: Trunk (2)Image 18: Female flower - enlarged - white backgroundImage 19: Female flower - side view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 20: Needles - underside - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 21: Needles - underside - enlarged - white backgroundImage 22: Needles - underside - enlarged - white background (2)Image 23: Shoot (last year) - underside - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 24: Shoot (this year) - top view - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 25: Shoot (this year) - underside - close-up - enlarged - white background
3: Tsuga heterophylla (Western Hemlock, Western Hemlock-spruce)
1 Jan 2006 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
fallen branch in plantation
Image 1: Cone - closed - close-upImage 2: Cone - open - close-upImage 3: Cones - closed - close-upImage 4: Cones - open - close-up
4: Tsuga heterophylla (Western Hemlock, Western Hemlock-spruce)
22 Mar 1998 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Leaf spray with male buds - upper sideImage 2: Male budsImage 3: Male buds - close up
5: Tsuga heterophylla (Western Hemlock, Western Hemlock-spruce)
7 Feb 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: 4 cones - old - openImage 2: Cone - old - open - end viewImage 3: Cone - old - open - side-viewImage 4: Cone - old - open - side viewImage 5: Cone - old - open - side view (2)Image 6: Cone - old - open - side view (3)Image 7: Leaf spray - top viewImage 8: Leaf spray - undersideImage 9: Leafy twig - top viewImage 10: Leafy twig - top view (2)Image 11: Leafy twig - undersideImage 12: Leafy twig - underside (2)Image 13: LeavesImage 14: Leaves - undersideImage 15: Shoot tipImage 16: Winged seeds
6: Tsuga heterophylla (Western Hemlock, Western Hemlock-spruce)
17 Jan 1976 OSGR: TQ50 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ E Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Leaf spray - top surfaceImage 2: Leaf spray - under surface

Tsuga heterophylla (Western Hemlock, Western Hemlock-spruce) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Tsuga heterophylla (Western Hemlock, Western Hemlock-spruce)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Tsuga heterophylla (Western Hemlock, Western Hemlock-spruce)
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