Norway spruce
E540244
The Norway spruce is a large, fast-growing evergreen conifer native to northern and central Europe, widely known for its use as a timber tree and traditional Christmas tree.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norway spruce canonical | 8 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christmas tree species
ⓘ
evergreen tree ⓘ tree species ⓘ |
| barkDescription | thin and scaly bark ⓘ |
| binomialName | Picea abies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climatePreference | cool temperate climate ⓘ |
| commonName |
European spruce
ⓘ
Norway spruce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coneLength | 10–18 cm ⓘ |
| coneType | pendulous seed cones ⓘ |
| crownShape | conical crown ⓘ |
| culturalUse |
ornamental tree in parks and gardens
ⓘ
traditional Christmas tree ⓘ |
| evergreen | true ⓘ |
| family | Pinaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Picea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthRate | fast-growing ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Chile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | evergreen ⓘ |
| leafType | needle-like leaves ⓘ |
| lifespan | can exceed 300 years ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | about 60 m ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Balkans NERFINISHED ⓘ Carpathians NERFINISHED ⓘ Central Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Pinales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| reproduction | monoecious with separate male and female cones ⓘ |
| scientificName | Picea abies ⓘ |
| shadeTolerance | shade-tolerant when young ⓘ |
| soilPreference | moist, well-drained soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 35–55 m ⓘ |
| usedFor |
reforestation
ⓘ
shelterbelts ⓘ windbreaks ⓘ |
| woodUse |
construction timber
ⓘ
musical instruments ⓘ paper production ⓘ pulpwood ⓘ soundboards for violins and pianos ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.