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ENGELMANN
SPRUCE
picea engelmanni
- 'picea'
is derived from the Latin word for pitch
- Englemann
Spruce is named after the botanist George Engelmann
UNIQUE
FEATURES:
- The
Englemann Spruce is a straight, spire-like tree
- Near
the ground the branches tend to droop
- Englemann
Spruce interbreeds with white spruce in certain
areas
LOCATION:
- Englemann
Spruce grows throughout the Interior and many
southern areas of British Columbia
- Englemann
Spruce is found at high elevations
- This
spruce prefers deep, rich soils with sufficient
moisture
SIZE:
- Englemann
Spruce can grow to 50 metres in height and 1 metre
in diameter
CONES:
- seed
cones - yellow or purplish-brown; hang from upper
branches; scales are papery with jagged edges
- pollen
cones - yellow
NEEDLES:
- four
sided and sharp but not too stiff
- bluish-green
with white lines on upper and lower surfaces
- they
are arranged in all directions along the twig
- strong
odor
BARK:
WOOD
CHARACTERISTICS:
USES:
- modern
- plywood, violins, pianos, aircraft parts
- traditional
- roots: sew seams of baskets, make baskets; bark
: cooking baskets, canoes, roofing, baby carriers;
pitch: wound dressings; needles: chewed for cough
control
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