Sitka spruce

noun

Sit·ka spruce ˈsit-kə-

: a tall spruce (Picea sitchensis) of the northern Pacific coast of North America that has thin reddish-brown bark, flat needles, and cones with slightly toothed scales see cone illustration

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Yamaha The guitar rocks a dreadnought shape with a lower cut for higher fret access, and features a Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides. —

Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024 Best Things to Do Visit Ecola State Park Wind through Sitka spruce and Western hemlock trees on the way to this Oregon State Park, located just 10 minutes from downtown. —

Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2024 The regulation prohibits the logging of Sitka spruce that have a breast-height diameter of 9.3 feet or more. —

Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 11 June 2021 Thanks to biking, paddleboarding, boat tours, fishing, and hiking trails — one of which leads to a 1,000-year-old Sitka spruce tree — there's no shortage of natural delights here. —

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