also: べいつが
western hemlock
Refers specifically to the tree species Tsuga heterophylla, native to western North America. Used in botanical and forestry contexts.
The western hemlock is a conifer native to western North America.
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
From English 'western hemlock', adapted into Japanese as ベイツガ (bei-tsuga). The kanji 米栂 is an ateji spelling combining 米 (America) and 栂 (hemlock).