Characteristics: Needle-leaved, evergreen tree. Fruit: Cone; small, bluish globe shaped April into fall. Growth: Medium Height: 40-50’ Spread: 10-20’ Shade: Tolerates partial shade Habitat: Forested wetlands, shrub bogs, edges of streams, freshwater swamps and woods. Hydrology: Obligate wetland. Rarely found in tidal areas and only those that are infrequently subject to tidal flow. Tolerates irregular to permanent inundation. Range: Central Maine, south to northern Florida and Mississippi. Comments: Prefers fluctuating water table and little competition. Provides cover or shelter for wildlife. Species is rare in Georgia and New York, of special concern in Maine and extirpated in Pennsylvania.
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