Red Spruce
(Picea rubens)

• Coniferous

• Height: 60-80 feet

• Trunk Diameter: 1-2 feet

• Bark: older trees are thick and made up of reddish-brown irregular scales

• Leaves: needles that are dark green and often very shiny

  • 1/2 inch long and feel prickly to the touch​

• Cones: oblong, 1.5 to 2 inches long and egg shaped

• Used in the production of building lumber

• Shade tolerant

• Indigenous name: olonatoq