eastern hemlock Pinaceae Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière   symbol: TSCA
	Leaf: Evergreen, flat, single needles, 1/2 inch long, tapering to a dull point, primarily two-ranked, shiny dark green above, 2 lines of white stomata below. Flower: Monoecious; males yellow, small, round; females light green at branch tips. Fruit: Ovoid light brown cone, 3/4 inch long with rounded, entire scales, maturing in early fall. Twig: Slender, gray-brown in color; buds are very small. Bark: Initially gray-brown and smooth then turning scaly; older trees are red-brown with wide ridges and furrows; when cut or broken, purple streaks are obvious. Form: A medium sized tree with a dense, conical crown, fine branches and a drooping terminal shoot reaching up to 80 feet tall, typically a poor natural pruner.
	USDAFS Silvics of North America - USDAFS Additional Silvics - Landowner Factsheet - USDA Plants Database Tsuga canadensis is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting eastern hemlock (opens a new window).