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Tree Leaf Key
A Quick and Easy Way to Identify 50 Common North American Trees
You most probably have a conifer or evergreen that is either a Douglas fir, baldcypress or hemlock. Let's continue...


Douglas fir

This tree does not grow naturally in eastern North America. Does your tree have needles that are yellow-green to blue-green, 3/4 to 1 1/4 inch long, very fragrant where needle tips are blunt or slightly rounded? If so you probably have a Doug fir! Douglas fir

OR


Eastern hemlock

Does your tree have needles wider, rounded at ends, green in color, with two white lines on the under surface? If so you probably have a hemlock! The Major Hemlocks

OR


Baldcypress

Does your tree lose the needles annually (deciduous) and have blue-green to brown, fleshy, woody cones? Are needles narrow, pointed at ends, green in color, without white lines on the under surface? If so you probably have a baldcypress! Baldcypress

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