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Carolina Hemlock

The Tsuga Caroliniana is commonly known as Carolina Hemlock,

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Growing Regions

Carolina hemlock has a very limited distribution. It occurs along the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains from southwestern Virginia and western North Carolina into South Carolina and northern Georgia [6,8,22].

     

General Information

The currently accepted scientific name of Carolina hemlock is Tsuga caroliniana Engelm. [12]. There are no recognized subspecies, varieties, or forms.

Much of the information presented here is attributed to:
Coladonato, Milo 1993. Tsuga caroliniana. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory (Producer). Available at USDA Forest Service.

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