European spruce from Köhler’s Medicinal Plants / Picea abies

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A digital image of the Picea abies, commonly known as the Norway Spruce or European Spruce, originally published in 1887 in Köhlers Medicinal Plants. The image is skillfully enhanced and upscaled to provide you with the highest quality resolution possible. This image is ideal for creating your own poster or incorporating it into other projects.

Picea abies, commonly known as the Norway Spruce or the European Spruce, is a coniferous tree species that belongs to the family Pinaceae. It is native to Europe, but has been introduced and grown in many parts of the world due to its adaptability and hardiness. The tree can grow up to 60 meters tall with a trunk diameter of up to 2 meters. Its dark green needles are four-sided and arranged in a spiral pattern on its branches. Picea abies is characterized by its high tolerance for shade and moisture, making it an ideal choice for reforestation projects in areas with poor soil quality. Additionally, it's used extensively in landscaping and Christmas tree production due to its symmetrical shape and attractive foliage. Other utilizations include timber construction, pulp production, and pharmaceutical manufacturing, where extracts from its bark have been found useful for medicinal purposes. Despite being vulnerable to some pests like spruce budworms, Picea abies remains one of the most economically essential conifers worldwide because of its varied uses.