Tree how to add a tag to it when it is apart of the terrain

ım using the raycast on the trees . after few mouse click the tree will be destroyed . the thing is ı designed it using the tag system . but when ı use the terrain editor to add trees. it wont
work. ı need the editor so the tree could have animation. is there way of adding a tag to it. when ı use hit.collider.gameObject.name . it shows the tree as terrain