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Hemlock

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Hemlocks are tall evergreen trees with soft needles and small cones. They provide homes for birds and squirrels and help keep the forest cool and shady.

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The Hemlock has a graceful, conical shape with a distinctive drooping leader branch at its very top. Its short, flat needles are dark green above with two silvery-white lines underneath, and it produces small, oval, light brown cones.

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Hemlock

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

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Some ancient hemlock trees have lived for over 1,000 years!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Shade Master

Hemlock can thrive in deep forest shade, allowing it to grow where other trees cannot survive.

Fähigkeit

Winter Armor

Hemlock has flexible branches and a drooping leader that helps it shed heavy snow and ice, preventing damage.

Fähigkeit

Ancient Survivor

Hemlock can live for hundreds of years, establishing stable, long-lasting forest communities for wildlife.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-50 m
Canopy Spread
10-15 m
Essbar
Nein
Trunk Diameter
60-150 cm
Lebenserwartung
400-800 Jahre
Fruit Type
Cone
Growth Rate
Mittel
Leaf Type
Evergreen

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

parasitizes

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

Adelges tsugae

Tiny insects suck sap, causing harm to the tree.

eats

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Deer browse its needles and twigs, especially in winter.

shelters

American Black Bear

Ursus americanus

Black bears sometimes den within hollows of old hemlock trees.

shelters

Northern Flying Squirrel

Glaucomys sabrinus

These squirrels often nest in the dense canopy of hemlock trees.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Enjoy the beauty of hemlock trees from a safe distance and avoid climbing them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Hemlock?

30-50 m

Was ist der/die/das canopy Spread von Hemlock?

10-15 m

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Hemlock?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das trunk Diameter von Hemlock?

60-150 cm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Hemlock?

400-800 Jahre

Wo findet man Hemlock normalerweise?

Forests

Was ist der/die/das fruit Type von Hemlock?

Cone

Was ist der/die/das growth Rate von Hemlock?

Mittel

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