Needles not arranged in bundles

flat needles
Needles flat with 2 whitish lines on the underside. Needles are spiralled around twig, but look as if arranged oppositely to each other -- Eastern Hemlock
spiral needles
Needles are four-sided and arranged spirally around twig -- Red Spruce

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