Tags: Conifer.
A spruce is a tree of the genus Picea /paɪˈsiːə/ a genus of about 35 species of coniferous evergreen trees in the Family Pinaceae found in the northern temperate and boreal (taiga) regions of the earth. Spruces are large trees from 20–60 metres (66–197 ft) tall when mature and can be distinguished by their whorled branches and conical form.