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Arboretum
"A man does not plant a tree for himself, he plants it for posterity." - Alexander Smith
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Norway Spruce
(Pinaceae Picea abies)
Donated by
KC Foundation
Tree Map Location: #
232
In Honor of Jim Wiedman
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Leaf:
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Evergreen needles, stiff, 1/2 to 1 inch long, 4-angled but somewhat flattened, with a sharp pointed tip, shiny deep green. Each needle borne on a raised, woody peg (sterigma).
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Flower:
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Monoecious; males yellow-brown in large groups; females upright, purple.
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Fruit:
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Cones are very large, cylindrical, 4 to 6 inches long, with stiff, thin scales that are irregularly toothed, chestnut brown, maturing in fall.
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Twig:
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Slender to medium in size, lacking hair, shiny orangish brown; needles are borne on woody pegs; buds with very loose, orange-brown scales (resembles a rose).
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Bark:
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Red-brown and scaly, later turning gray with flaking scales or plates.
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Form:
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A medium to large tree with conical form capable of reaching over 120 feet tall, with horizontal to upward sweeping branches that often droop branchlets.
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To participate in the Kaskaskia College Arboretum please contact:
Office of Institutional Advancement
618-545-3069
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