• Shape: Tree
• Leaf/Branch Arrangement: Alternate
• Flower: cone-like structure, male; cylindrical, 1/3-1/2 inch long, yellow/brown, female; erect, egg shaped, ½ inch long, purple
• Leaves: evergreen, square needles, ¼-1/2 inch long, blunt tip
• Bark: grey/brown, thin flaky scales
• Fruit/Seed: egg-shaped cone, ½-1 ¼ inch long, hanging from tips of twigs, scales with rounded and irregularly toothed edges
• Height: 30-50 feet
• Flowering: June
• Habitat: northern swamps and bogs