Picea mariana
Picea mariana Stand of black spruce near Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) [1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Pinophyta Class: Pinopsida Order: Pinales Family: Pinaceae Genus: Picea Species: P. mariana Binomial name Picea mariana (Mill.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenburg Synonyms [2] Synonymy Abies denticulata Michx. Abies mariana Mill. Abies nigra (Castigl.) Du Roi Peuce rubra Rich. Picea brevifolia Peck Picea ericoides Bean Picea nigra (Du Roi) Link Pinus denticulata (Michx) Muhl. Pinus mariana (Mill.) Du Roi Pinus marylandica Antoine Pinus nigra Aiton 1789 not J.F. Arnold 1785 Picea mariana , the black spruce , is a North American species of spruce tree in the pine family. It is widespread across Canada, found in all 10 provinces and all 3 Arctic territories. Its range extends into northern parts of the United States: in Alaska, the Great Lakes region, and the upper Northeast. It is a frequent part of...