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A spruce is a tree of the genus Picea, a genus of some 37 species of coniferous evergreen trees in the family Pinaceae, found in the northern temperate and boreal regions of the Northern Hemisphere. P
Picea abies
Picea abies botany. 1:young female cone; 2:male cones; 3:mature female cone; 4:pulvinus at leaf base; 5:squarish cross-section of leaf; 6:top of scale; 7:underside of scale; 10:winged seed
Leaf arrangement. Picea abies
The squarish needle has a peg-like base, the pulvinus. Picea abies
Picea abies
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Picea abies, the Norway spruce or European spruce, is a species of spruce native to Northern, Central and Eastern Europe.
Spruce
…material for the soundboards of stringed instruments like acoustic guitars. Native Americans use the roots of some species for weaving baskets. The Norway spruce is widely used for Christmas trees. Artists including Augustin Hirschvogel in the 16th century, Edvard Munch around 1900, and Eija-Liisa Ahtila in the…
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An 1885 illustration of P. abies, showing the cones and leaves.
Young female cone
Cones of P. obovata are short and have rounded scales.