Spruces can be distinguished from other genera of the family Pinaceae by their needles (leaves), which are four-sided and attached singly to small persistent peg-like structures (pulvini) on the …

The genus name, Picea, is thought to be derived from the Latin word, pix, which means "pitch" and refers to the sticky resin that is found on the tree's bark. The specific epithet, abies, refers …

Nov 11, 2025 · Description of the evolution, biology, distribution, ecology, and uses of the species in the conifer genus Picea (spruce).

Dec 19, 2025 · spruce, (genus Picea), genus of about 40 species of evergreen ornamental and timber trees in the conifer family Pinaceae, native to the temperate and cold regions of the …

Picea jezoensis subsp. hondoensis is a good example of a spruce with distinctly pale leaf undersides, contrasting with the dark green upper surface (just visible on a few leaves on the …

The genus Picea, commonly known as spruce, offers so much variety in size, shape, color and utility in the landscape that it is easy to believe one or more choices will fill any imaginable …

Picea abies, commonly called Norway spruce, is a large pyramidal evergreen conifer that is native to the mountains of northern and central Europe east to the Urals. In its native European …