coniferous tree id

[huskydude]

I cut down a softwood tree that had purple heartwood throughout the entire tree.
I've been trying to figure out what it is online but have no idea. It was in a swampy area in New England.
I figured it would be easy with that distinctive center but it hasnt been. Any ideas? It was not pine, or a blue spruce.

 

[Chud]

Eastern Red Cedar is purplish.

 

[huskydude]

that must be it, thanks.

 

[Jeffsaw]

It could be a Hemlock. I worked at a sawmill in Nova Scotia many years ago and the Hemlock lumber came out kind of purplish. Are the needles of it flat, dark green and have white undersides?

 

[kykayaker27]

cedar

never messed with hemlock much but red cedar does makes nice lumber,dave

 

[Bounty Hunter]

My guess is Eastern Red Cedar too...Juniperus virginiana...it has a distinctive smell, like a cedar chest, did ya get a whiff of it? :msp_thumbup: