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Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr. [FNA2, H&C]
Pinaceae
mountain hemlock

Origin: Native

Voucher:WTU (view specimen records)

Notes: FNA2: "M.Van Campo-Duplan and H.Gaussen (1948) postulated that this taxon originated by hybridization between Picea and Tsuga . Although this is unlikely, some characteristics such as leaf arrangement and shape, phenolic chemistry, and pollen grain structure lend some support for this hypothesis."

Literature:
(none)
Photo © Ben Legler
(from WTU Image Collection)

Taxon treatment authored by Peter F. Zika; last updated 3/4/2009 by David Giblin
Synonyms
Abies hookeriana A.Murray bis
Abies mertensiana Bong.
Hesperopeuce mertensiana (Bongard) Rydberg
Picea (Tsuga) hookeriana (A.Murray bis) Bertrand
Tsuga crassifolia Flous




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