Mountain hemlock

Description

A coniferous tree, Tsuga mertensiana, native to the Pacific coast regions from California to Alaska. Also called the black hemlock, the mountain hemlock produces a strong, straight-grain wood that has been used regionally for log cabins. The mountain hemlock tree is scarce and rarely found on the commercial market.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Tsuga mertensiana; black hemlock

Authority

• G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 394

• Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996