Spruces are large trees and can be distinguished by their whorled branches and conical form. The needles of spruce trees are attached singly to the branches in a spiral fashion, each needle on a small peg-like structure called a pulvinus.
The Common North American Spruce
Leaves: persistent or deciduous, linear or needle-like.
Fruit: Woody cones.
Other Conifers:
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baldcypress |
cedar
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Douglas-fir |
fir |
hemlock |
larch |
pine |
redwood |
