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Red Spruce

Picea rubens
Red Spruce
Yellow Spruce
Pinaceae
Picea
Picea rubens
Sargent
ON, QC, NB, PE, NS, NL
Characteristics
Tree
Evergreen
Sun
Loam
Acidophile
Dry, Normal, Moist
No
No
No
No
Habitat Considerations
Boreal Shield, Atlantic Maritime, Mixedwood Plains
Woodland, Alpine
Woodland
Design Considerations
20 cm
25 cm
Red
No
Yes
Red|Brown
Yes
Squirrels, Birds, Other Showy Insects
No
Conservation Status
Interesting Tidbits
A cure for scurvy was made by boiling young twigs, adding molasses, honey or maple sugar and allowing the liquid to ferment. (Hosie) Red spruce has one precious quality for which it is cut in small but choice amounts, and this is its resonance. The wood selected for musical instruments is chosen with exquisite care. It must have an absolutely uniform texture and be free from all defects and irregularities of grain. Spruce measures up to these qualifications in the highest degree. It is preferred for guitars, organ pipes, piano sounding boards, and violin bellies. (Peattie) This species is deer resistant. (Evergreen)

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