PINE - FIR - SPRUCE - ID
How to tell a PINE, from a FIR, from a SPRUCE
From various sources:
The needles of a pine tree are attached in clusters of two, three, or five, depending on the type of pine.
The needles of a fir tree are individually attached to the branch.
Spruce needles are either square or triangular in the cross section, which means you can easily roll them between your fingers. Fir needles are flatter, and won't roll between your fingers.
Looking closer at the branch, we can see that spruce needles grow out of little pegs called the pulvinus. When the tree sheds its needles, these pegs remain, leaving the branches rough and bumpy. Firs needles, on the other hand, grow out of what look like small suction cups, which fall out with the needles, leaving the branches smooth.
Pictured is: Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) 9/10/06 FPA, DE
From various sources:
The needles of a pine tree are attached in clusters of two, three, or five, depending on the type of pine.
The needles of a fir tree are individually attached to the branch.
Spruce needles are either square or triangular in the cross section, which means you can easily roll them between your fingers. Fir needles are flatter, and won't roll between your fingers.
Looking closer at the branch, we can see that spruce needles grow out of little pegs called the pulvinus. When the tree sheds its needles, these pegs remain, leaving the branches rough and bumpy. Firs needles, on the other hand, grow out of what look like small suction cups, which fall out with the needles, leaving the branches smooth.
Pictured is: Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) 9/10/06 FPA, DE
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