#1058 most planted
Tsuga chinensis
Taiwan hemlock · also Chinese hemlock
ConiferEvergreen
150
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
2
cities
11 in
median trunk (28 cm, 149 measured)
12 yr
median age (99% have a planting date)
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Tsuga chinensis, also known as Taiwan or Chinese hemlock, is a coniferous tree native to China, Taiwan, and Vietnam. It is quite variable with many recognized varieties. This species was recently found in northern Vietnam, extending its known range.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1490.13%12 yr11 in
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
Trunk diameters across every city: median 11 in, mean 11 in, 90th percentile 19 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
- South Taiwan monsoon rain forests
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
Montane Grasslands & Shrublands
- Southeast Tibet shrublands and meadows
Other Tsuga in the catalogue
8 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
