Tsuga diversifolia, commonly known as northern Japanese hemlock, is a species of conifer in the pine family, Pinaceae. It is native to the Japanese islands of Honshū, Kyūshū, and Shikoku. In Europe and North America, the species is sometimes employed as tree for the garden and has been in cultivation since 1861.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Northern Japanese hemlock being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Pinopsida
- Order
- Pinales
- Family
- Pinaceae
- Genus
- Tsuga
- Species
- Tsuga diversifolia
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