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western hemlock

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Also known as: Prince Albert’s fir, Tsuga heterophylla, hemlock fir

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species of hemlock

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The western hemlock (T. heterophylla), also known as hemlock fir and Prince Albert’s fir, is a timber tree often 60 metres (200 feet) tall, with a trunk 1.8 to 3 metres (6 to 10 feet) in diameter. Its wood is superior to that of all other…
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