CATTON ARBORETUM
Tsuga heterophylla
Common name:
Western Hemlock
Year planted:
1998
Country of origin:
Found right down the west coast of North America from Alaska to California.
Year introduced:
Discovered by David Douglas in 1828 and brought to Europe in 1852
Description:
A relative of the spruces with single flat soft evergreen needles. Regarded highly for its timber it produces a large graceful tree with drooping branches at their tips. One of Queen Victorias favourite trees who briefly had its name changed to Albertiana.
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Tree number: 102