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Tsuga heterophylla

FamilyGenus: Tsuga🌍 Neophyte

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Alien species (Neophyte)

This plant is not native to Central Europe. It was introduced after 1492 and has become established in the wild. Documented interactions with native fauna are listed below — however, they do not replace the ecological value of native plants.

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About this species

Tsuga heterophylla is an introduced evergreen tree established in Great Britain, reaching around 45 metres in height with needle-like leaves and flowering in June.

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Ecological significance

Tsuga heterophylla is an introduced species that is established in Great Britain; specific ecological interactions and impacts are not recorded.

Annual cycle

An evergreen tree, it retains its needle-like leaves throughout the year and flowers in June.

Safety note

No specific safety risks are recorded for this species.

Standort & Merkmale

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Flowering period

Jun – Jun

Growth form

Baum

Woodiness

Verholzt

Leaf type

Nadelblättrig

Leaf phenology

Immergrün

Plant height

45.141 m

Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)

Scientific profile

Tsuga heterophylla is a large evergreen coniferous tree with slender, needle-like leaves. It is a woody terrestrial species that can attain heights of roughly 45 metres. The leaves are small, typically around 75 square millimetres in area. Its seeds are minute, weighing about 1.7 milligrams. The tree flowers in June.

Host relationships

6 species use this plant as a host

Thera obeliscataMacaria liturataDeileptenia ribeataEupithecia tantillariaThera britannica Hylaea fasciaria

Sources & data origin

•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)

•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)

•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)

•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)

•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)

•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)

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