Tsuga – derived from Japanese name, kometsuga, for trees in this genus
Native range: N. America, E. Asia
Leaves:
- flat, linear and blunt
- varying lengths (0.5-1.25”)
- white stomatal bands on lower surface
- leaves attached to slightly forward pointing rounded pegs on twigs
Cones:
- monoecious
- male cones:
- small
- globose
- reddish
- on ends of branchlets
- female cones:
- small (usually up to 1”, but as large as 3” in one sp.)
- ovoid
- few rounded scales
- located terminally on lateral shoots
- seeds with one long wing
Other notes:
- trees up to 200 ft. w/ nodding leaders
- pyramidal form when young
- evergreen
- often with cinnamon-red furrowed bark