What Is Sitka Spruce?
Picea Sitchensis, the Sitka Spruce, Is a Large, Coniferous, Evergreen Tree Growing to Almost 100 M Tall, with a Trunk Diameter at Breast Height That Can Exceed...
Picea sitchensis, the Sitka spruce, is a large, coniferous, evergreen tree growing to almost 100 m tall, with a trunk diameter at breast height that can exceed 5 m. It is by far the largest species of spruce and the fifth-largest conifer in the world; and the third-tallest conifer species.
Why is Sitka spruce so special?
Sitka spruce is valued for its wood, which is light, soft, and relatively strong and flexible. ... The wood has excellent acoustic properties and is used to make sounding boards in pianos and other musical instruments such as violins and guitars.
Is Sitka spruce a hardwood or softwood?
Sitka Spruce | The Wood Database - Lumber Identification (Softwood)
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