Norway Spruce

Norway Spruce branchNorway Spruce (Picea abies)

Grove of mature trees, southeast corner Alumni Hall, Moosehead Road

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  • Native to mountains of northern and central Europe; planted in Maine both in forest plantations and as ornamental.
  • Great economic importance in the state with wood used primarily for pulp.
  • Tall, symmetrical and graceful evergreen, branches often sweeping the ground; long cones hang down from branches.
  • Many large Norway spruce around campus.