a spruce, Picea sitchensis, of western North America, having long, silvery-white needles, grown as an ornamental.
the soft, pale-brown wood of this tree, used for making furniture and in the construction of houses.
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
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As Sitka spruce is the main tree used for timber in the UK, Dr Blake and his colleagues watched developments on continental Europe with some serious concern.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025
Other close-by trails wend past waterfalls, huge Douglas fir trees in this Valley of the Giants and what’s been called the world’s largest Sitka spruce.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
The Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska covers 16.7 million acres — an area larger than West Virginia — and is home to old-growth Sitka spruce and cedars.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2023
The second half of the loop is a more conventional route through Sitka spruce forest on higher ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2022
Forest giants like hemlock, Douglas fir, and Sitka spruce waited in the wings.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Other finds included a goat willow on Beinn Èibhinn, a remote mountain in the Highlands, and a sitka spruce, which is not native to Scotland, on Ben Vorlich in Argyll's Arrochar Alps.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2023
The plantations include sitka spruce, a common timber tree in the United Kingdom, and a mix of native deciduous trees.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 6, 2022
Stephen Strong, a farmer in County Meath, has planted 80 acres of his 500-acre farm with sitka spruce, Norway spruce, oak and ash.
From Economist ● Nov. 30, 2017
The outing lasted six hours and began with a pleasant stroll through sitka spruce and black cottonwood trees.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 8, 2015
In the lowest winter tides, that honor belongs to the stumps of the Neskowin Ghost Forest, an entombed collection of 2,000-year-old sitka spruce that become visible when the water recedes.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 4, 2014
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