black spruce
Picea mariana latin

Black Spruce is a dominant tree in the Big Salmon River watershed.

Notable widespread tree species within the Yukon are the Black Spruce and White Spruce.

Most of the vegetation that covers the island consists of lichen, moss, sedges, and dwarf Black Spruce.

Black Spruce is a dominant tree in this area; this species is near the western limit of its range.

In the northern part of its range, ice pruned asymmetric Black Spruce are often seen with diminished foliage on the windward side.

Black Spruce typically seeds in promptly after fire, and with the continued absence of fire, will eventually dominate the hardwoods.

Black Spruce is the provincial tree of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Black Spruce is a major tree in the Jennings River watershed; here the species is near the western limit of its range.

Black Spruce is a significant tree within the Teslin River watershed.

The Black Spruce dominant tree cover is sparse and stunted from these environmental constraints.