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White Spruce (Pinaceae, Picea, glauca): Evergreen needles, stiff, 1/3 to 3/4 inch long, square in cross section, needle tips are pointed but not sharp. When crushed a pungent odor is apparent; green to gray-green. Each needle borne on a raised, woody peg called a sterigma. Cones are 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches long, cigar shaped, light brown in color, scales are rounded with entire margins, mature in late summer. Bark is thin, gray-brown in color, smooth, later flaky or scaly as the tree matures. Conical in shape, medium sized trees can reach up to 90 feet in height.
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Mar 28, 2006
I brought this tree home from the UP of Michigan many years ago while vacationing in a cabin at Twin Lakes. There were literally hundreds of seedlings of all sizes scattered throughout the area, so I asked the owner if I could take one home. His reply was, "take all you want". So I improvised a small plastic trash bag as a pot and dug this tree with as much soil surrounding the roots as possible. I wrapped it tight and punched holes in the bottom for drainage. Coming home we drove east through Marquette over to Saulte St. Marie and decided to spend some time across the international bridge in Canada. After spending the day in Saulte St. Marie, Ontario, we traveled south to St. Ignace crossed the Mackinac Bridge and spent the night there. I know this is a long story, but during all these travels this little tree, barely 15" in height, was in the back of the pickup truck. By the time it arrived at its new home in Indiana, it had traveled more than 850 miles and had visited a 'foreign' country. Today it stands in the same place where I originally it, and is approximately 30 feet in height. The trunk at the base is at least 16" in diameter, and the lower branches spread about 18-20'. It has made a great shade tree, is attractive and the birds love it for shelter and nesting.
Mar 28, 2006
A close view of a branch tip.
Mar 28, 2006
A look at the main trunk and bark.
Mar 28, 2006
Cones are light brown/tan in color and are approximately 2" in length.
