as well ashe Tsuga Caroliniana is commonly known as the Carolina Hemlock.
The currently accepted scientific name of Carolina hemlock is Tsuga caroliniana Engelm. . There are no recognized subspecies, varieties, or forms.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 .Some of the information provided 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 the USDA Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) website