Eastern Hemlock is a type of hardwood tree. It shares the same
name with the famous poisonous plant known also as Hemlock. The difference between the tree and the plant is that the plant is used to
kill, and is commonly referred to as a "suicide plant" while the hemlock tree is a type of
ever-green.
The Hemlock tree is being attacked by insects known as "Wooly Adelgid" which feeds ONLY on Hemlock
trees. At the current rate that Wooly Adelgid are eating Hemlocks, the tree is estimated to go extinct in about 40-50 years time.