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

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

The band Skipinnish, which had played at the event, knew of the tree and led the conservationists to where it was hidden in a non-native Sitka spruce plantation on Achnacarry Estate.

From BBC

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

They were open-cockpit biplanes built with Sitka spruce lumber from Northwest coastal forests.

From Seattle Times

The PropagationNation website also recommends planting redwoods in areas where native western red cedar, western hemlock, Sitka spruce and big leaf maple already grow.

From Seattle Times