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Trees with Needlelike Leaves - Hemlocks |
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The Western Hemlock, Tsuga heterophylla
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The Western Hemlock, state tree of Washington,
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This is a tall, sf their tipis; hence its name: Lodgepole Pine. |
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Male and female cones grow on the same tree at the tips of the branches. |
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The needles grow in bundles of two and can be 1-3 in/2-5 cm long with a bit of a twist and a sharp point.
They are yellow-green.
The bark is browny-orange and flaky. |
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The cones stay on the tree for many years. They grow curved and away from the tip of the branch. The scales of the cones have small prickles. |
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