Engelmann spruce

[ eng-guhl-muhn ]

noun

1. a narrow, conical spruce, Picea engelmannii, of western North America, having short, dense branches and yielding a soft, pale-yellow wood.
2. the soft, light wood of this tree, used in the construction of buildings and in the manufacture of paper, boxes, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Engelmann spruce¹

1865–70; named after G. Engelmann (1809–84), German-American botanist

Example Sentences

Lacking that natural patchwork, thick stands of Engelmann spruce, subalpine fir and lodgepole pine were primed for ignition when lighting sparked the Tripod complex.

From Seattle Times

Polis said that the tree will likely be an Engelmann spruce.

From Washington Times

Students snacked on the vitamin C-rich, crispy new tips of the Engelmann spruce, bright green at the end of the somber branches.

From Seattle Times

Thus, woodpeckers are the primary control of the Engelmann spruce beetle, reducing its populations from 45 to 98 per cent and are important in the control of the codling moth in apple orchards.

From Literature

Before long the trail enters the timber where hikers are surrounded by towering Douglas fir and Engelmann spruce.

From Washington Times