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Western IlEiLLOCK. Black llEiixocK. 

 Tsuga licterophylla (Eafinesque) Sargent. 



Tsuga, the Japanese name latinized; lieteropliijlla refers to two kinds 

 of leaves. 



Habitat. 



Leaf. 

 •Not in Jesnp Collection. 



Habitat: (See map) ; 

 Ijest on coast of Washing- 

 ton and Oregon. 



Characteristics of the 

 Tree: Height, 150'-200'; 

 diameter, 6'-10'; branches, 

 pendent, slender ; Ijarls, 

 reddish gray, deep, longi- 

 tudinal fissures betiveen, 

 In-oad, oliliqne, fiat ridges; 

 leaves, dark green, two- 

 ranked ; cones, small, like 

 Eastern Hemlock. 



Appearance of Wood: 



Color, pale brown, sap- 

 wood thin, whitish; non- 

 porous ; rings, narrow^, 

 summer wood thin but 

 distinct ; grain, straight, 

 close: rays, numerous, 

 prominent : non-resinous. 



Physical dualities : 



Light in weight, strong, 

 elastic, hard;* shrinkage, 



