White Spruce, Picea gluaca

Photos are courtesy of Minnesota Power

White spruce is an upland tree that is found mostly in Canada, but also in a large portion of Minnesota. It also found in other areas of the extreme Northeastern U.S. The needles are 3/8"-3/4" long. Branchlets do not droop. The cones are 1"-2" long, and drop soon after they reach maturity. Mature Height: 50'-60'; Mature Diameter: 1'-2'.