Picea
Spruce · also Norway spruce, European spruce, Common spruce
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Spruce is a genus of coniferous evergreen trees found in northern temperate and boreal regions. They are a major source of timber and pulp, and their wood is used for musical instruments. The trees, such as Norway Spruce, typically have a cone-shaped canopy and provide habitat for urban wildlife, but can be sensitive to wind due to shallow roots. They are also known for their tolerance to urban pollution.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 3,2940.48%—11 in
- 1,9824.4%19 yr11 in
- 1,6201.9%—8.7 in
- 9400.19%—6.7 in
- 7163.0%—12 in
- 6980.21%—11 in
- 5640.75%—11 in
- 3980.54%—4.7 in
- 3590.49%—5.9 in
- 2850.05%—3.9 in
- 2480.03%—6.0 in
- 2230.14%—8.3 in
- 2000.05%32 yr9.1 in
- 1770.06%—9.0 in
- 1550.08%—16 in
- 1530.05%—6.3 in
- 1090.24%—2.0 in
- 850.03%—5.9 in
- 660.01%—2.1 in
- 610.12%——
- 320.01%—7.6 in
- 260.02%—4.0 in
- 170.11%10 yr11 in
- 120.03%—3.9 in
- 100.01%—11 in
- 50.04%——
- 20.00%——
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 30–100 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–40 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Pollution tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 9.4 in, mean 10 in, 90th percentile 18 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
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