>>1114407Hemlock (Tsuga sp.) is fine, but poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) is deadly poison. Poison hemlock is a flower, not a tree. Hemlock is a tree. The distinction between them is not commonly known and the distinction between use of saying "hemlock" and "poison hemlock" is so unknown that even Wikipedia can have trouble with it. So, always use scientific names and proper taxonomy when discussing or identifying respectively.