Picea engelmannii
Engelmann spruce · also Mountain spruce, Silver spruce, Columbian spruce
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Engelmann spruce is a tall, pyramidal conifer native to high-elevation mountain regions of western North America. It is known for its dark green foliage, thin, flaking bark, and light brown cones. This species is valued for its tonewood and thrives in watered canyons.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 820.03%—9.0 in
- 170.01%23 yr12 in
- 140.00%6.8 yr3.1 in
- 100.00%35 yr3.0 in
- 60.00%——
- 40.00%—5.5 in
- 30.00%—5.3 in
- 20.00%—19 in
- 20.00%—5.9 in
- 10.00%—13 in
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50–100 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20–25 ft
- Water needs
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 9.0 in, mean 11 in, 90th percentile 25 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Conifer Forests
- Alberta-British Columbia foothills forests
- Arizona Mountains forests
- British Columbia coastal conifer forests
- Central British Columbia Mountain forests
- Central Pacific Northwest coastal forests
- Central-Southern Cascades Forests
- Colorado Rockies forests
- Northern California coastal forests
- Sierra Nevada forests
- South Central Rockies forests
Other Picea in the catalogue
20 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
