Picea sitchensis
Sitka Spruce
Native to the Northwest, the Sitka Spruce is the largest of the spruce
family and a fast grower. Its needles are very sharp and stiff, and
its branches are long, growing from well down on the trunk, with an
upward sweep at the end. The largest known Sitka Spruce in the lower
48 is found near Seaside, Oregon. Native Americans used this spruce
to make baskets, rainhats, rope, tea, and chewing gum. We use it today
for ladders, doors, oars, scaffolding, bleachers, boat masts, and
musical instruments such as violins.
Maps: 28, 30
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