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hemlock

Plant

  • Medium to large tree
  • Needled evergreen

Twig

  • Needles alternate or spirally arranged

Leaf

  • Small, flat needles up to ¾" long
  • 2 distinct white bands on underside
  • Attached to the twig by a very short petiole (leaf stalk)

Fruit

  • Small, woody cone up to 1" long
  • Pendulous from twig on short stalk