Tree Tuesday - The Eastern Hemlock Tree !!
I was walking home through Lumpini Park in Bangkok the other day but decided to take a different root been such a huge park i like to take different roots home each time so i can slowly get to see everything in this park.
And as it was taking this different root home i came across this rather beautiful but very thorny maybe spiky tree i do think this tree belongs to the Pine tree family.
I did imagine that it belonged to the Pine tree family but i was curious and when i got home i googled this tree and found that yes it does belong to the Pine tree family it's full name is the Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga Canadensis ) It is one of the largest Pine trees in the family reaching a height of 70 feet ( 21.34 meters ) or more and a diameter of up to 2 feet ( 0.61 meters). This one i saw is only a baby one yet.
The unfortunate thing about these Eastern Hemlock tree is that it is now very rare in existence most of them early in their years were cut down and used for structure of wharves, bridges and mill dams because the hemlock stumps took a very long time to decay, up to 30 years in some cases. The Hemlock bark was also used in tanning leather, and the leaves yielded medicinal properties and unfortunately the tree was never replaced in the forest so it's become a very rare tree.
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And as it was taking this different root home i came across this rather beautiful but very thorny maybe spiky tree i do think this tree belongs to the Pine tree family.
I did imagine that it belonged to the Pine tree family but i was curious and when i got home i googled this tree and found that yes it does belong to the Pine tree family it's full name is the Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga Canadensis ) It is one of the largest Pine trees in the family reaching a height of 70 feet ( 21.34 meters ) or more and a diameter of up to 2 feet ( 0.61 meters). This one i saw is only a baby one yet.
The unfortunate thing about these Eastern Hemlock tree is that it is now very rare in existence most of them early in their years were cut down and used for structure of wharves, bridges and mill dams because the hemlock stumps took a very long time to decay, up to 30 years in some cases. The Hemlock bark was also used in tanning leather, and the leaves yielded medicinal properties and unfortunately the tree was never replaced in the forest so it's become a very rare tree.
Thank you @pixresteemer :)
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Interesting tree. I’ve heard Hemlock is a heavy wood and good for wharves as it doesn’t rot easily.
Yep you are exactly right about that they can last up to 30 years before you need to replace them :)
You're always taking a different route sir hangin. Hopefully this one was away from the public so you didn't scare the little kids!
Haha...Na the kids never scared of the Vin they always run up to me for a autograph....lol :)
oh brother! lol.