Tsuga caroliniana

Botanical Description

Tsuga caroliniana is an evergreen tree with a narrow conic crown; it can grow up to 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 200cm in diameter[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. , 1050 Title Fire Effects Information System Publication Author Website http://www.feis-crs.org/feis/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line information site with comprehensive information on over 1,100 species of plant. Mainly developed to supply information on the effects of fire on plants and animals, it also contains a wealth of other information on the plants ]. The tree has a wide range of traditional uses as a food, medicine and source of materials. It is little harvested on a commercial basis for its wood. It is often grown as an ornamental, especially within its native range, where it can be used as a hedge. The area of occupancy of this rare and scattered species probably falls below the threshold for Endangered (500 km²) but there are no reports of overall decline of the population. Individual stands may be damaged or mature trees wiped out by a storm, but there appears to be regeneration on such sites. Decline of more permanent or widespread nature could occur as a result of death of trees from infestation with the hemlock adelgid insect, but so far this has been of limited impact. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].