Tsuga chinensis var. chinensis, first described in 1899 by Franchet, J. Bot. (Morot), is the typical variety of this species. Common names include Chinese or Taiwan hemlock or 铿‰ (ŠŽŸŠ˜ç§) tie shan (yuan bian zhong) in the Chinese language. Please refer to the main species page for a complete description.
Distribution. This variety is native to mountains and river basins growing at elevations of 3,200 to 10,000 feet (1,000 - 3,200 m) above sea level in the China - Anhui, Fujian, southern Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, northwestern Guizhou, western Henan, western Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, southern Shaanxi, Sichuan, Xizang, Yunnan, Zhejiang provinces.