Tsuga caroliniana, the Carolina hemlock, is a species of conifer in the pine family, Pinaceae, endemic to the southern Appalachian Mountains of the United States. As of 2023, it is under review for listing under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Carolina 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 caroliniana
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