Picea abies

Pinaceae, Pine Family

DUARB-30

• Location: East side of Gilpatrick

• Height: 26.3m

• Circumference: 2m

• Recognition Features: One distinguishing characteristic of all spruces are four-angled needles.

• Historical Notes: During the Great Depression the Works Projects Association (WPA) and the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) planted Norway spruce all over the country.  They are not a native species of Ohio, but the climate suits their growth habits (Peattie 1964).