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Needles are flat, about 2/3 inch long, and evergreen with white bands on the underside.  Twigs are red-brown.  Bark is cinnamon brown and deeply furrowed on older trees.  The woody cones are 3/4 inch long and unarmed.  Eastern hemlock is found on fertile moist sites in the eastern U.S. and is very shade tolerant. The red-brown, light wood is used for pulpwood and construction and was a major source of tannin.  This tree provides cover for many animals and the seeds are eaten by birds and small mammals.  It is planted as an ornamental in cooler climates.

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