Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis L.
Pinaceae
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Eastern Hemlock, Tsuga canadensis, showing light green new leaf growth, and striped undersides of needles, photo credit Bat Cave Botanicals
Names and Their Meanings
Eastern Hemlock - Tsuga canadensis
Kanienʼkéha
onen’ta’ón:we
Anishinaabemowin
gaagaaimizh, baagoodag, mitg, gaagaagiwa/inzh
French
Pruche du Canada, Tsuga du Canada
Eastern Hemlock
Description and Habitat
In addition to numerous uses for Eastern Hemlock, F. W. Waugh learned that it was used as a source of red dye amongst Anishinaabe in the early 20th Century.
Conservation Status
S5 (Secure) in Ontario and New York, S4 (Apparently Secure) in Québec