Basisdaten
description:
The sitka spruce is located in the northwestern North America. The spruce can be very large.
Tree profile
name botanical:
Picea sitchensis
family:
Pinaceae
species:
conifer
height:
over 50 m (164 ft)
needle:
The needles are green, up to 2 cm (0.8 in) long and pointed (stinging). On the underside are two white stripes (stomata). The needle tips are often brighter.
gender distribution:
monoecious
fruit:
The cones are brown, hanging and be no larger than 10 cm (3.9 in).
bark:
The bark is first gray, later red-brown.
root:
shallow-rootings, suckering
location:
sun to partial shade, loves damp coastal climate
soil:
permeable soils
usage:
Forest tree
stature:
The spruce is a large tree with a straight trunk. The tree top is tapered.