You most probably have a conifer or evergreen that is either a Douglas fir, baldcypress or hemlock. Let's continue...
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1. Douglas Fir
Douglas Fir
This tree does not grow naturally in eastern North America. Does your tree have linear needles that are yellow-green to blue-green above with two white lines below, 3/4 to 1 1/4 inch long, very fragrant where needle tips are blunt or slightly rounded? Adult tree shape is normally narrowly conical. If so you probably have a Doug fir!
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2. The Major Hemlocks
Hemlock
Does your tree have linear needles wider, but short (to 3/4 inches) and rounded at ends, green in color, with two white lines on the under surface? Eastern species adult tree shape is normally widely conical to spreading, Western species narrowly conical like Douglas Fir. If so you probably have a hemlock!
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3. Baldcypress
Baldcypress
Does your tree lose their linear (to 3/4 inches) 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? Adult tree shape is normally broadly conical. If so you probably have a baldcypress!
