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Norway spruce
(redirected from Picea abies)

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spruce, Norway spruce, spruce fir, white deal, white fir
A white to light brown or red-brown, straight- and even-grained wood; moderately low density and strength. Relatively inexpensive; used for general-utility lumber.


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However, since Victorian times we have used the Norway Spruce, Picea abies, with its tall, triangular outline and distinctly layered branch system - ideal for hanging presents, decorations and candles or lights on.
Great choices: Picea abies Little Gem, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Gnome, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Minima Aurea, Cryptomeria japonica Vilmoriniana, Picea abies Nidiformis.
Darren Johnson, Green member of the Greater London authority, put it to the mayor, and here's what Boris had to say: "The timber used for the velodrome track must be Picea abies, which is known under a variety of names, including Siberian pine, Northern pine or Baltic pine.
 
 
 
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