Hemlock Spruce

Tsuga mertensiana

Hemlock Spruce (Tsuga mertensiana) also commonly known as Alpine Hemlock, Black Hemlock or Mountain Hemlock, is a species of plant in the class Pinopsida (Conifers) in the family Pinaceae (Pines) and order Pinales (Pines).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Plantae
  - Phylum: Tracheophyta
    - Class: Pinopsida
      - Order: Pinales
        Family: Pinaceae
        Genus: Tsuga
        Species: Tsuga mertensiana

Species in the Genus of Tsuga

Canada Hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

Carolina Hemlock

Tsuga caroliniana

Hemlock Spruce

Tsuga mertensiana

Jeffrey Hemlock

Tsuga X jeffreyi

Pacific Hemlock

Tsuga heterophylla

External Links

Tsuga mertensiana – Wikipedia