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eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/eastern_hemlock_(Tsuga_canadensis)
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:lake
gptkb:tree
gptkbp:barkColor
brown
scaly
tanning leather
gptkbp:barkThickness
thick
gptkbp:commonName
gptkb:eastern_hemlock
gptkb:Canadian_hemlock
gptkbp:coneLength
1.5–2.5 cm
gptkbp:conservationStatus
Near Threatened
gptkbp:describedBy
gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear
1753
gptkbp:distribution
gptkb:Appalachian_Mountains
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Great_Lakes_region
gptkbp:ecologicalRole
provides habitat for wildlife
stabilizes soil
regulates stream temperature
gptkbp:evergreen
true
gptkbp:family
gptkb:Pinaceae
gptkbp:floweringSeason
gptkb:spring
gptkbp:fruitType
cone
gptkbp:genus
gptkb:Tsuga
gptkbp:growthForm
slow
gptkbp:habitat
moist forests
stream banks
ravines
gptkbp:height
31 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
gptkbp:leafType
needle-like
gptkbp:lifespan
up to 800 years
gptkbp:nativeTo
gptkb:eastern_North_America
gptkbp:needleLength
5–23 mm
gptkbp:phloemColor
reddish
gptkbp:pollinatedBy
wind
gptkbp:seedDispersal
wind
gptkbp:seedMaturity
autumn
gptkbp:shadeTolerance
high
gptkbp:taxonRank
gptkb:species
gptkbp:threats
gptkb:hemlock_woolly_adelgid
gptkbp:type
shallow
gptkbp:usedFor
gptkb:ornamental_plant
wood
bark for tanning
gptkbp:woodUse
low
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Harvard_Forest_Hemlock_Removal_Experiment
gptkbp:bfsLayer
6