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Eastern hemlock [‚ē·stərn ′hem‚läk] (forestry) Tsuga canadensis.A type of hemlock that occurs in eastern Canada, the Great Lakes states, and the Appalachians; it grows to a height of about 90 ft (27 m) and has minutely toothed leaves, with some of the smaller ones growing upside down. The bark is a principal domestic source of tannin. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis), and the Carolina Hemlock (Tsuga caroliniana), are very important components of the natural forest ecosystems of the eastern United States. There is an extremely rare pocket of a native old-growth forest in Pennsylvania's Allegheny National Forest, where 500-year-old, 40-inch-diameter eastern hemlocks tower 125 feet above the forest floor. Love eastern hemlocks or live along the coast of California in the company of some live oaks? |
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