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Picea engelmannii

 
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Picea engelmannii - Engelmann Spruce
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Common name: Engelmann Spruce
Family: Pinaceae
Distribution: West N America, Canada: Alberta, British Columbia; USA: Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico
Habitat: soils with adequate moisture, dry sites also but not as large
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: Zone 2a -50 to -45 F
Life form: Evergreen conifer
Usage: Timber, musical insturments
Comments: Engelmann Spruce a medium-sized tree that grows up to 130 feet (40 m.) tall. It is native to the Cascades and the Rocky Mountains. It is shade tolerant, and often grows in wet areas. The needles are thin and sharp like other spruce trees and grow from short, woody pegs that remain after the needles fall off. The thin, gray bark breaks into small scales on large trees.
Links: Northwest ConifersGymnosperm DatabaseWikipediaOregon Flora Project on lineFlora of North America on line

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