Cones and needles of the eastern hemlock for identification purposes.
Eastern Hemlock Cones and Needles
Category: Eastern Hemlock
Hemlock Tree, Eastern Type
Eastern Hemlock Tree Type showing the trunk and branches.
Scientific name is Tsuga canadensis and is classified as a coniferous tree, meaning it looses it’s foliage in winter.
Eastern Hemlock Tree growth is at 6 to 10 inches per year with a mature tree height of over 100 (33 meters) feet tall.
Eastern Hemlock Tree Roots
This photo shows the gnarly surface roots of the eastern hemlock tree.