Tsuga caroliniana

Pinaceae Tsuga caroliniana Engelm.

Etymology
Tsuga refers to the Japanese name for this tree.
caroliana refers to the US States of North and South Carolina; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Carolina hemlock

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 78, GEO, NCA, SCA, TEN, VRG

Habitat
The natural habitats for Tsuga caroliniana are temperate forests. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Tsuga caroliniana that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 6
Tsuga caroliniana is hardy to USDA Zone 6 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -23.3C (-10F) to -17.8C (0F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Tsuga caroliniana is unknown. There are ongoing threats for Tsuga caroliniana and they are listed as follows:

• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.1 Invasive Non-Native Species & Diseases

IUCN Category – NT
According to the IUCN Red List, Tsuga caroliniana has been assigned the status of NT(Near Threatened). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not threatened, but is close to having this status.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Tsuga caroliniana is Tsuga. The coordinate taxa for Tsuga caroliniana are therefore:

Tsuga caroliniana is further placed under Abietoideae. Tsuga caroliniana is also placed under Pinaceae.

Cultivars
‘Adams’ Weeping’, ‘Arnold Pyramid’, ‘Ashford’, ‘Buck Estate’, ‘Compacta’, ‘Elizabeth Swartley’, ‘LaBar Bushy’, ‘LaBar Weeping’, ‘Mountain Mist’, ‘Planting Field Arboretum’, ‘Planting Field Arboretum WB’, ‘Pyramidalis’, ‘Warner Weeping’, ‘Zwerg’