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Western
Hemlock
(Tsuga heterophylla) |
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| Average
Size (in old-growth forest) |
Height:
164-213 feet Diameter: 3-4 feet |
| Champion big tree | Champion is about 194 feet tall, 9 feet in diameter, and is in Olympic National Forest in Washington. |
| Life span | 400-500 years |
| How to identify | Single needle 1/4-3/4 inch long, in two flat rows along branch. Cones small, 3/4-1 inch long, tan hang down ends of branches. Bark furrowed, but not as deeply as Douglas-fir. |
| Interesting facts | The leader, or growing top, of the trees, always droops over. Western hemlock grows well in shade, and seedlings often grow on rotting logs on the forest floor. |
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