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Picea rubens

Eastern Spruce, Red Spruce
Other regional names: Yellow Spruce
  • Yellow Spruce
Also known as: Abies americana K.Koch +19 more
  • Abies americana K.Koch
  • Abies rubra (D.Don) Poir.
  • Picea acutissima (Münchh.) J.G.Jack
  • Picea americana (Gaertn.) Suringar
  • Picea australis Small
  • Picea mariana var. rubra De Roi
  • Picea nigra var. rubra (Du Roi) Engelm.
  • Picea rubens f. rubens
  • Picea rubens f. virgata Fernald & Weath.
  • Picea rubra (Du Roi) Link
  • Picea rubra f. virgata Rehder
  • Picea rubra var. pendula Carrière
  • Picea rubra var. pusilla Peck
  • Picea rubra var. virgata (Rehder) Rehder
  • Pinus abies var. acutissima Münchh.
  • Pinus acutissima Münchh.
  • Pinus americana Gaertn.
  • Pinus canadensis var. rubescens Weston
  • Pinus mariana var. rubra Du Roi
  • Pinus mariana var. rubra DuRoi
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Pinaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.

Naturally occurring in North America, Picea rubens (commonly known as Eastern Spruce or Red Spruce) is a coniferous tree belonging to the Pinaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Conifer

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia

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