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Norway Spruce

Picea abies

Description:

Spruce species native to Europe. This one measured about 12 meters in height. When young it grows quite fast, up to 1 m per year for the first 25 years under good conditions. It eventually grows slower once the trees reaches 20 meters.

Notes:

A press release from Umeå University says that a Norway Spruce named Old Tjikko, carbon dated as 9,550 years old, is the "oldest living tree" on earth.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Michael67
Michael67 11 years ago
Gemeine Fichte / Norway Spruce
Picea abies


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6 Comments

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

A beautiful photo, with beautiful colors....

Annelies
Annelies 10 years ago

Thank you! :)

ulvalactuca77
ulvalactuca77 10 years ago

Wonderful collection of spottings Lizzy. :)

Annelies
Annelies 10 years ago

No prob ^ ^ I had no idea first that a Norway Spruce could grow so old :D

FFHRheingau
FFHRheingau 10 years ago

Thanks for mentioning "Old Tjikko", really interesting! :D

Annelies
Annelies 11 years ago

Thank you Michael67!

Annelies
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Annelies

Salzburg, Austria

Spotted on Aug 26, 2010
Submitted on Jun 17, 2012

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