Japanese hemlock
Tsuga diversifolia (Maxim.) Mast.
Tsuga diversifolia (Maxim.) Mast., a conifer in the Pinaceae family, is native to Honshū, Kyūshū, and Shikoku in Japan. It is also known as northern Japanese hemlock and has been cultivated in Europe and North America since 1861, occasionally used in gardens.
Description
Tsuga diversifolia is a conifer in the family Pinaceae, native to the Japanese islands of Honshū, Kyūshū, and Shikoku. It has been introduced to Europe and North America, where it is sometimes grown in gardens. The species was first cultivated outside its native range in 1861. It is distributed in Japan, Denmark, and Norway, and was formally described in 1881.
Other common names
Northern Japanese HemlockJapanese hemlockNorth Japanese hemlock
Distribution
DK · Global · NO · Japan
Synonyms
Tsuga blaringhemiiTsuga diversifolia subsp. blaringhemiiAbies diversifoliaPinus araragi var. diversifoliaAbies tsuga var. nana
