HEMLOCK

Also known as: Western Hemlock, Pacific Hemlock, Alaska Pine

Botanical Name: Tsuga heterophylla

Origin: British Columbia and Western USA

Description: Pale yellow to yellowy-brown in colour, Hemlock is usually quarter cut to produce a clean, straight and close-grained veneer not unlike a light coloured Oregon Pine in appearance. Can be useful if a requirement is for an unfussy plain and minimal look.