215 observationsLeast Concern
Himalayan hemlock
Tsuga dumosa
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Pinopsida ›Order: Pinales ›Family: Pinaceae ›Genus: Tsuga
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Tsuga dumosa, commonly called the Himalayan hemlock or in Chinese, Yunnan tieshan (simplified Chinese: 云南铁杉; traditional Chinese: 雲南鐵杉; pinyin: Yúnnán tiěshān), is a species of conifer native to the eastern Himalayas. It occurs in parts of Nepal, India,(Bhutan), Burma, Vietnam, Tibet, and China. Within its native range the tree is used for construction as well as for furniture. In Europe and North America, it is occasionally encountered as an ornamental species and was first brought to...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Himalayan hemlock is Tsuga dumosa.
- The Himalayan hemlock has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Himalayan hemlock belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Himalayan hemlock belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Himalayan hemlock belongs to the class Pinopsida.
- Himalayan hemlock belongs to the order Pinales.
- Himalayan hemlock belongs to the family Pinaceae.
- Himalayan hemlock belongs to the genus Tsuga.