Hemlock (disambiguation)

Hemlock may refer to:

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  Hemlock (tree genus Tsuga)

  Hemlock refers to several species of coniferous trees in the genus Tsuga, native to parts of North America and Asia.

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  Hemlock (plant family/conifer name in general usage)

  In some contexts, “hemlock” is also used as a general name for certain poisonous or stinging plants, most notably those in the Conium/related groups.

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  Conium maculatum (poison hemlock)

  Poison hemlock is the highly toxic plant Conium maculatum, historically associated with the execution of Socrates.

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  Poison hemlock (Socrates' execution reference)

  “Hemlock” is commonly invoked in historical references to the cup of hemlock poison attributed to Socrates.