Common Spruce
Picea abies (L.) H.Karst.
Picea abies, known as the Norway spruce or Common Spruce, is a species of spruce native to Northern, Central, and Eastern Europe. It belongs to the genus Picea in the family Pinaceae. The species was first described in 1881 and is found in regions such as Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and various European countries including Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Turkey, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, the United Kingdom, Portugal, and Ukraine.
Description
Picea abies is a coniferous tree widely distributed across Europe. It is part of the Pinaceae family and is commonly referred to as the Norway spruce. The species is native to a range that includes parts of North America and numerous European countries. It has been scientifically documented since 1881 and is recognized for its ecological and economic importance in its native habitats.
Other common names
Common SpruceNorway SpruceWhite Spruce
Distribution
Newfoundland · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Quebec · FI · IS · NO · SE · TR · IE · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · PT · UA · Vermont-US · AM · AU · MD · NZ · Fåberg · Seljord · Sparbu · Spydeberg · Sør Høland
Synonyms
Pinus cinereaPinus clanbrassilianaPinus excelsaPinus sativaPinus viminalisPinus pyramidalisPinus piceaPinus carpaticaPicea montanaPicea maxwelliiPicea cranstoniiPicea elegantissimaPicea gregoryanaPicea excelsaPicea finedonensisPinus abiesPicea velebiticaPicea viminalisPicea vulgarisPicea subarcticaPicea remontiPicea rubraPinus abies f. erythrocarpaPicea abies f. chlorocarpaPicea abies f. columnarisPicea abies f. veitchiiPicea abies f. parsonsiiPicea abies f. mucronataPicea abies f. cupressinaPicea abies f. argentea