Description
Spruce (Latin scientific name: Picea asperata Mast.) alias Maoxian spruce, Maoxian fir and so on. For the arbor. It is 45 meters high and has a diameter at breast height of 1 meter; the bark is light gray-brown or light brown-grey, cracked into irregular scales or thicker pieces fall off.
Spruce is a precious tree species in China. It is produced in southwestern Shaanxi (Fengxian County), eastern Gansu (Liangdang) and Bailong River Basin. It is slightly shade-tolerant and can tolerate dry and cold environmental conditions. It grows at an altitude of 2400-3600 meters. The spruce trunk is tall and straight, with few knots, slightly soft texture, straight and uniform texture, fine structure, easy processing, and good resonance performance. It can be used for construction, aircraft, musical instruments (piano, violin), boats, furniture, appliances, boxes, planed plywood and veneer, and wood fiber industrial raw materials.
In February 2014, Swedish scientists discovered a 9,500-year-old spruce in a mountain range, which is called "the oldest" tree in the world, and it is still growing.
