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Western Hemlock
The western hemlock is a major lumber-producing species of the Pacific Northwest. It can live for 800 years and reach a height of 60 m (200 ft) and a diameter of 2.4 m (8 ft).
E.R. Degginger/Bruce Coleman, Inc.
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Hemlock;
United States (Economy);
Lumber Industry;
Washington (state)
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