The norway spruce
Picea abies
The spruces (Picea sp.) are a very large genus of conifers and widely distributed throughout the temperate zone of the Northern hemisphere. The various species come in all possible shapes and sizes, and the colour of their needles ranges from every shade of green to grey. Some of the biggest trees, such as Norway spruce (Picea abies) in Northern Europe, are important for timber production, whereas the shrubs - especially many dwarf shrub varieties - are raised in specialized nurseries for horticultural purposes.
Norway spruce has a coppery-brown bark that flakes off in small, round scales, becoming dark-purplish in old trees; its twigs are orange-brown. It is not a very long-lived tree, seldom reaching more than 300 years of age.
Norway spruce has a coppery-brown bark that flakes off in small, round scales, becoming dark-purplish in old trees; its twigs are orange-brown. It is not a very long-lived tree, seldom reaching more than 300 years of age.
