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Picea abies
Norway spruce / European spruce

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Infradivision Gymnospermae

Family Name Pinaceae / pine

Botanical Name Picea abies

Common Names Norway spruce / European spruce

Native Continents Europe

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Native Range Norway, Sweden, Finland and western Russia; central Europe around the Alps, Balkan and Carpathian Mountains.


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Fascinating Facts: Norway Spruce was used for the tonewood of the world-famous Stradivarius violins, sourced from the Italian Alps. These very old trees had exceptionally narrow growth rings as they grew slowly during the “Little Ice Age,” 1500 to 1850.