Norway Spruce (Picea abies)

Impressive and Traditional. Norway Spruce.

The Norway Spruce stands tall as a large evergreen coniferous tree. It is conical in shape with upper branches ascending, but lower branches level or drooping. It has a smooth bark. The timber is of good quality and is used for building, packing cases and boxes. The wood is sometimes known as 'violin wood', because of its value for making the sounding boards (fronts) of violins.