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Coniferous trees - Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Society

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Sitka Spruce<br />

Picea sitchensis<br />

Introduced to Gt Britain in 1831 from western<br />

North America. It is an important timber tree<br />

thriving in areas of high rainfall.<br />

The needles are short <strong>and</strong> spined at the tip,<br />

making the foliage prickly. Cones are distinctive<br />

with wavy edged scales, <strong>and</strong> feel soft when<br />

squeezed.

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