Spruce
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Spruce refers to trees of the Genus Picea, a genus of about 35 species of coniferous evergreen trees in the Family Pinaceae, found in the northern temperate and boreal regions of the earth. Spruces are large trees, from 20-60 (-95) m tall when mature, and can be distinguished by their whorled branches and conical form. The needles, or leaves, of spruce trees are attached singly to the branches in a spiral fashion, each needle on a small peg-like structure called a pulvinus. The needles are shed when 4-10 years old, leaving the branches rough with the retained pulvini (an easy means of distinguishing them from other similar genera, where the branches are fairly smooth).
Classification
- 1 Cones with thickish scales; leaves quadrangular in cross-section: section Picea
- 1a Cones with (mostly) pointed scales; leaves blunt or somewhat pointed
- 1b Cones with smoothly rounded scales; leaves blunt or somewhat pointed
- Caucasian Spruce or Oriental Spruce Picea orientalis. Caucasus, northeast Turkey.
- Yushan Spruce Picea morrisonicola. Taiwan (high mountains).
- Wilson's Spruce Picea wilsonii. Western China.
- Siberian Spruce Picea obovata. North Scandinavia, Siberia. Often treated as a variant of P. abies (and hybridises with it) but distinct cones.
- Schrenk's Spruce Picea schrenkiana. Mountains of central Asia.
- Morinda Spruce Picea smithiana. Western Himalaya.
- Alpine Spruce Picea alpestris. The Alps in Europe; rare, often treated as a variant of P. abies (and hybridises with it) but distinct cones.
- 1c Cones with smoothly rounded scales; leaves viciously sharp-pointed
- Maximowicz Spruce Picea maximowiczii. Japan (rare, mountains).
- Tiger-tail Spruce Picea torano. Japan.
- Veitch's Spruce Picea neoveitchii. Northwest China (rare, endangered).
- Martinez Spruce Picea martinezii. Northeast Mexico (very rare, endangered).
- Chihuahua Spruce Picea chihuahuana. Northwest Mexico (rare).
- 2 Cones with thickish wavy scales, leaves slightly to strongly flattened: section Omorika
- 2a Cones mostly with rounded scales; leaves flattened in section, white below
- 2b Cones mostly with wavy scales; leaves slightly flattened in section, often paler below
- 3 Cones with very thin, wavy scales: section Casicta
Uses
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Spruces are popular ornamental trees in horticulture, admired for their evergreen, symmetrical narrow-conic growth habit. For the same reason, some (particularly Picea abies and P. omorika) are also extensively used as Christmas trees. Spruce wood, often called whitewood, is used for many purposes, ranging from general construction work and crates to highly specialised uses in wooden aircraft and musical instruments. It is also one of the most important woods for paper manufacture, as it has long wood fibres which bind together to make strong paper. The resin was used in the manufacture of pitch in the past (before the use of petrochemicals); the scientific name Picea is generally thought to be derived from Latin pix, pitch (though other etymologies have been suggested). Native Americans in eastern North America once used the thin, pliable roots of some species for weaving baskets and for sewing together pieces of birch bark for canoes. See also Kiidk'yaas for an unusual individual Sitka Spruce sacred to the Haida people. The leaves and branches, or the essential oils, can be used to brew spruce beer.
External links
Links to other Pinaceae
Pinus - Picea - Cathaya - Larix - Pseudotsuga - Abies - Cedrus - Keteleeria - Pseudolarix - Nothotsuga - Tsuga
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Local, regional, and statewide news collected from diverse sources on the web. Local, regional, and statewide news collected from diverse sources on the web.
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Spruce Mountain Ski Club site offers information about skiing at their own Spruce Mountain, including events trail maps, prices, pictures, and conditions. Spruce Mountain Ski Club site offers information about skiing at their own Spruce Mountain, including events trail maps, prices, pictures, and ...
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... Precambrian rock. Forest includes alder thickets, balsam fir, spruce, white spruce, and white pine. Nature reserve; no facilities. Natural ... Precambrian rock. Forest includes alder thickets, balsam fir, spruce, white spruce, and white pine. Nature reserve; no facilities. Natural ...
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Beschreibung der Ferienhäuser, der Menschen, der Umgebung und der Geschichte des Flugplatzdorfes in Florida, dazu Tipps zum Flugscheinerwerb in USA. Beschreibung der Ferienhäuser, der Menschen, der Umgebung und der Geschichte des Flugplatzdorfes in Florida, dazu Tipps zum Flugscheinerwerb in USA.
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Features scenic and wildlife images of northwestern Ontario by local photographers, as well as recipes, weather, links to area newspapers and news headlines. Features scenic and wildlife images of northwestern Ontario by local photographers, as well as recipes, weather, links to area newspapers and news headlines.
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Common names: Norway spruce or European spruce. Fact sheets cover distribution and occurrence; value and ... ecological characteristics; and fire ecology. Common names: Norway spruce or European spruce. Fact sheets cover distribution and occurrence; value and ...
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