hemlock (wood)

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Scope note
Wood of the tree from the genus Tsuga. The bark contains tannin, used in the tanning industry, and the timber is mostly light in color with a pinkish tinge, and the soft, and coarse-grained, used in construction of boxes.
hemlock
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024