Norway spruce
Scandinavian Christmas tree
Norway spruce is a tall evergreen conifer native to Europe, widely planted for timber, windbreaks, and ornament.
It has dark green needles and distinctive pendulous branches.
The Norway spruce is the traditional Christmas tree in much of Europe and common in North American landscaping: The Norway spruce in the town square was lit for the holidays.
Main stem or storage
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- branchesLimbs of trees
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- canopyOverhead protective covering
sapling · foliage · crown · shade · arboreal · native range · Scandinavia · Alps
Retains foliage year-round
- needlesSlender pointed instruments
- conesTapering geometric solids
- gymnospermExposed-seed plant
- softwoodConiferous tree lumber
fir · pine · hemlock · taiga · boreal · scales · conical · monoecious
Wood for construction
- lumberSawn wood for building
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- pulpwoodTimber for paper manufacture
- silvicultureForest cultivation practice
reforestation · harvesting · sustainable · logging · sawmill · woodlot · veneer · forester
trunk
Main stem or storage
canopy · sapling · foliage · crown · shade · arboreal · native range · Scandinavia · Alps · Carpathians
evergreen
Retains foliage year-round
- needlesSlender pointed instruments
- conesTapering geometric solids
- gymnospermExposed-seed plant
softwood · fir · pine · hemlock · taiga · boreal · scales · conical · monoecious · resinous
timber
Wood for construction
- lumberSawn wood for building
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- pulpwoodTimber for paper manufacture
silviculture · reforestation · harvesting · sustainable · logging · sawmill · woodlot · veneer · forester · clearcutting
resin
Viscous plant secretion
scented · woodsy · terpenes · needles · sappy · essential oil · freshener · incense · volatile · aromatherapy
tree
Woody perennial plant
- ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display
- lightsSources of illumination
- starLuminous astronomical object
garland · tinsel · baubles · wreath · stand · needles · fragrance · tradition · decorating · Rockefeller
- spruces
- Christmas tree farmpine trees, tree lot, Douglas fir, Scotch pine, seedlings
- coniferspine tree, fir, juniper, cypress, yew
- European treesoak, beech, birch, elm, ash
- holiday plantspoinsettia, poinsettias, holly, mistletoe, Christmas cactus
- timber treesoak, pine, maple, fir, cedar
Norway sprucebalsam fir
Resinous North American conifer
Douglas fir · silver fir · white fir · noble fir · deciduous tree