a large spruce that grows only along the northwestern coast of the United States and Canada; has sharp stiff needles and thin bark; the wood has a high ratio of strength to weight
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sitka spruce::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | picea sitchensis |
| Type of | spruce |
Examples of sitka spruce
sitka spruce
That's why they keep ploughing research into yet more variants of sitka spruce.
From the independent.co.uk
In the past five years they have scoffed 40 000 hectares of sitka spruce.
From the newscientist.com
The most common tree species are sitka spruce and western hemlock.
From the en.wikipedia.org
After hatching, it burrows its way into the buds of sitka spruce and ties them shut with silk.
From the newscientist.com
Sitka spruce may yield 10,000 board feet of timber so fine it can be used to make pianos and guitars.
From the time.com
Much better than Caroline Lucas's seemingly deliberate conflation of ancient woodland with sitka spruce plantations.
From the guardian.co.uk
Pacific yew grows very, very slowly and pretty much requires the deep shade provided by old growth douglas fir, sitka spruce, redwood, etc.
From the guardian.co.uk
So says Paul Jarvis of the University of Edinburgh, who believes that the sitka spruce is not, therefore, a good choice for growing in Britain.
From the newscientist.com
In a decade or so, when the general warming of the Earth due to the greenhouse effect makes hot dry summers a common feature of the British climate, the sitka spruce may be badly affected.
From the newscientist.com
