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Plants in the Hul’q’umi’num’ World

"Tsuga heterophylla 'Pendula'" by Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, licensed under CC BY 3.0
Hul'q'umi'num' name:
tth’qinlhp
English Name:
Western Hemlock
Alternative English Names:
Hemlock
Scientific Name:
Tsuga heterophylla

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Description, Habitat, Ecology, Distribution
Western hemlock is a common and characteristic tree species of coastal British Columbia. This tree has very small cones, and short, feathery needles. It can reach heights of up to 60 m (197 ft). It grows in fairly dry to wet sites in low to middle elevations.

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Hul'q'umi'num' Name
tth’qinlhp
APA
t̓ᶿqinłp
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Theresa Thorne

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“Tsuga-heterophylla-cones” by Sten Porse, licensed by CC BY-SA 3.0
“Tsuga heterophylla” by Olivier Pichard, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
“Tsuga heterophylla ‘Pendula’” by Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, licensed under CC BY 3.0

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sqw’uqwtsus | Red Huckleberry

sqw’uqwtsus | Red Huckleberry

Red huckleberry is a shrub (to 4 m [13 ft] tall) that grows in moist to dry forests at a range of elevations. The flowers are small, urn-shaped to egg-shaped, and greenish-yellow to pinkish. The fruits are bright red round berries. This species occurs throughout the coast.
The small, red fruits are a traditional food. They may be eaten fresh or cooked and made into jam.