Summary ²

Tsuga (/ˈsuːɡə/, from Japanese: 栂 (ツガ), the name of Tsuga sieboldii) is a genus of conifers in the subfamily Abietoideae. The common name hemlock is derived from a perceived similarity in the smell of its crushed foliage to that of the unrelated plant poison hemlock. Unlike the latter, Tsuga species are not poisonous.

Identifying Factors ³

Members of the genus Tsuga are evergreen trees without strong dimorphism. Their female cones are hanging and have soft (pubescent) yet persistent scales. Their male cones are not in umbels.

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2. Adapted by junipursa from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsuga
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