Picea rubens (Red Spruce)

Picea rubens (Red Spruce) is a shade-tolerant, perennial late successional coniferous tree that may reach heights of (59–131 ft) with a trunk diameter of. The crown is thin and conical. The needle-like leaves are yellow-green in color, four-sided, curled, and have a sharp tip, and they extend from all sides of the twig. The bark is thin, scaly, and gray-brown on the outside and red-brown on the interior. The wood is light and delicate, with tiny rings and a touch of crimson. The cones are cylindrical, long, and have firm scales and a glossy red-brown hue. The cones dangle from the branches.