Red Spruce

picea rubens

The Red Spruce (Picea rubens) is a majestic, long-lived evergreen conifer native to eastern North America. Renowned for its elegant, narrow pyramidal shape and shiny yellow-green foliage, it characterizes the high-elevation forests of the Appalachian Mountains and the misty Acadian woods. This resilient tree plays an irreplaceable role in its native ecosystems, offering crucial shelter and nesting sites for montane bird species and mammals. Historically, the exceptionally resonant wood of the Red Spruce has been highly prized for crafting high-quality acoustic instruments, such as violins and guitars.

生息地: Found in cool, moist, and well-drained soils of high-elevation montane forests and damp northern valleys.

外見

The Red Spruce is a medium to large evergreen conifer typically growing 18 to 30 meters tall, characterized by a narrow, conical crown. Its sharp, four-sided needles are shiny yellow-green, about 12 to 15 millimeters long, and grow singly pointing outward from all sides of the yellowish twigs. The bark is thick and grayish-brown on the surface, but reveals a distinct reddish-brown interior when scaled or broken. It produces small, dangling cylindrical cones that measure 3 to 5 centimeters in length, maturing to a glossy reddish-brown color with smooth, rounded scales.

界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Pinopsida目Pinales科Pinaceae属Picea

Red Spruce

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

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おもしろい事実

Because of its superb sound-conducting properties, Red Spruce is considered the gold standard for acoustic guitar soundboards.

Its needles are rich in vitamin C and can be brewed into a refreshing herbal tea or used to flavor traditional spruce beer.

The sticky, aromatic resin of the Red Spruce was harvested in the 19th century to produce the very first commercial chewing gums in the United States.

特殊能力

The wood of the Red Spruce has a high stiffness-to-weight ratio, allowing it to transmit sound waves exceptionally well, which makes it a preferred material for musical instruments.

This species adapts to freezing temperatures by modifying its cellular membranes to prevent the formation of destructive ice crystals within its living tissues.

Dropped spruce needles decompose slowly and release organic acids, creating an acidic soil layer that inhibits competing hardwood species from germinating nearby.

サイズと詳細

長さ: 1800-3500 cm
寿命: 250-400 年

食性と食事

As a photoautotrophic organism, the Red Spruce manufactures its own food using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water through the process of photosynthesis.

主な食物

Sunlight
Water
Carbon dioxide
Soil minerals

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

American Red Squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

Feeds on the seeds extracted from mature cones.

eaten by

Spruce Grouse

Falcipennis canadensis

Consumes the needles and buds as a primary winter food source.

parasite

Spruce Budworm

Choristoneura fumiferana

Feeds on the fresh spring foliage and can cause severe defoliation during outbreaks.

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よくある質問

Red Spruceを見分けるには？

Red Spruceを識別する最も簡単な方法は、Snappit自然識別アプリを使用することです。

Red Spruceの長さは何ですか？

1800-3500 cm

Red Spruceの寿命は何ですか？

250-400 年

Red Spruceは何を食べますか？

As a photoautotrophic organism, the Red Spruce manufactures its own food using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water through the process of photosynthesis.

Red Spruceは通常どこに生息していますか？

Found in cool, moist, and well-drained soils of high-elevation montane forests and damp northern valleys.