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Picea mariana

black spruce

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Recent Champion: 78' height, 21' spread, 62" circumf., Taylor County, Wisconsin

Quick Stats
Common Names: Amerikaanse zwarte spar, amerikansk svart-gran, black spruce, blue spruce, bog spruce, Canadian spruce, double spruce, eastern spruce, Eastern Canadian spruce, epicea noir d'Amerique, epinette batarde, epinette jaune, epinette noire, he balsam, he-balsam, juniper, muckeag spruce, New Brunswick spruce, picea negra americana, picea nera americana, Quebec spruce, sapin noir, sapinette noire, sapinette noire 'Amerique, schwarz-fichte, schwarzfichte, shortleaf black spruce, spruce pine, spruces d'america, St. John's spruce, swamp black spruce, swamp spruce

Habitat: Black spruce usually grows on wet organic soils, but productive stands are found on a variety of soil types.

Description: Black spruce is the most important pulpwood species of Canada and is also commercially important in the Lake States, especially Minnesota.

Uses: The largest use of black spruce is for pulpwood. It is also used for framing material, general millwork, boxes and crates, and piano sounding boards

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