Sitka spruce

American  

noun

1. a spruce, Picea sitchensis, of western North America, having long, silvery-white needles, grown as an ornamental.

2. the soft, pale-brown wood of this tree, used for making furniture and in the construction of houses.

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sitka spruce British  

/ ˈsɪtkə /

noun

1. a tall North American spruce tree, Picea sitchensis, having yellowish-green needle-like leaves: yields valuable timber

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Etymology

Origin of Sitka spruce

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example Sentences

The website also likes the park’s views, Indian Beach, the Sitka spruce forest and hiking opportunities like the Clatsop Loop Trail.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

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

One of the world's largest intact temperate rainforests, it is home to 800-year-old cedar, hemlock and Sitka spruce trees that help provide habitats for over 400 species of land and marine wildlife.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 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