MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TREES 



SPRUCES 



How to know the Spruces 



Black Spruce 



(Picea mariana B. S. P.) 



Leaves 



Blue-green and not glossy. 



Red Spruce 



(Picea rubens Sarg.) 



Leaves 



Dark yellow-green and very glossy. 



Cones 



One-half to one and a half inches in 

 length. Usually remain on the tree for 

 many years. 



Cones 



One to two inches in length. Usually 

 fall during the first year. 



SPRUCES 



Branch, cones and cone-scales. 



NOTE. The Norway Spruce, so commonly planted as an ornamental tree and 

 for hedges, is an introduced species. It has a large, slender cone, five to seven 

 inches long, which easily distinguishes it from others. The branches are also more 

 drooping or pendulous. 



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