Picea sitchensis
Sitka spruce · also Menzies spruce, Coast spruce, Western spruce
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Picea sitchensis, or Sitka spruce, is a large evergreen conifer with a narrow, conical crown. Native to the wet coastal regions from Alaska to northern California, it is a significant species in its ecosystem. It is tolerant of salt spray and coastal wind exposure and requires high water.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2770.15%—4.0 in
- 1851.2%2.3 yr0.4 in
- 210.03%—5.9 in
- 120.00%—1.8 in
- 110.01%23 yr20 in
- 100.03%—8.3 in
- 50.00%17 yr15 in
- 30.00%—25 in
- 20.00%—3.0 in
- 10.00%—5.9 in
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50–330 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20–40 ft
- Soil
- Wet, Boggy
- Water needs
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Tolerates
- coastal
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.3 in, mean 7.2 in, 90th percentile 21 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
- British Columbia coastal conifer forests
- Central Pacific Northwest coastal forests
- Northern California coastal forests
- Northern Pacific Alaskan coastal forests
Other Picea in the catalogue
20 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
