HEIGHT 100 ft (30 m)
TYPE Evergreen
OCCURRENCE E. North America
Cultivated as an ornamental, with many bushy dwarf forms, the eastern hemlock grows well on chalky soil. Its timber is used for pulp. BARK Gray, ridged, flaking. LEAF Twisted needles on yellow stalks, in three ranks, minute teeth on edges, especially near tip; dark green above, narrow silvery bands beneath; fruity smell when crushed. FLOWER Males yellow; females green. FRUIT Small, oval cones on short stalks.
