Tsuga dumosa

Botanical Description

Tsuga dumosa is an evergreen tree with a pyramidal crown; it usually grows 20 - 25 metres tall with specimens up to 40 metres recorded. The straight, cylindrical bole is usually 40 - 100cm in diameter but can be up to 270cm[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 329 Title The Gymnosperm Database Publication Author Website http://www.conifers.org/index.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A vast amount of information on conifers and families of gymnosperms. ]. The tree is often harvested from the wild for its wood, mainly on a local basis but sometimes commercially. A widespread and very common species, which although exploited in places, has not undergone a significant decline. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' 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. ].