COMMON NAME
Sitka spruce
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Picea sitchensis
Plant family
Pine (Pinaceae)
Plant group
Conifers
This coniferous tree has stiff, prickly needles, approximately 15-25 mm long. The grey-brown, scaly "alligator skin" bark is distinctive.
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Identification hints
This coniferous tree has stiff, prickly needles, approximately 15-25 mm long. The grey-brown, scaly "alligator skin" bark is distinctive.
Did you know?
Sitka spruce have both male and female cones. The female cones are produced primarily on the upper branches of the tree, while the male cones are produced on the lower branches. The cones are generally produced between April and June and ripen in August and September. The seeds are dispersed in the fall, generally beginning in October.
DISTRIBUTION IN TH U.S.
Alaska
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California
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Oregon
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Washington
HABITAT
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