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Description
A large evergreen spruce, Picea sitchensis, native to the Pacific coast of the United States and Canada. Sitka spruce has soft, pale reddish brown color wood with a straight grain. The stiff wood is used for millwork, boxes, musical instruments, boats, airplanes, ladders, and paper pulp.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Picea sitchensis; tideland spruce; épicéa de Sitka (Fr.); espruce americano (Port.)
| Density | 27 pcf |
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Sources Checked for Data in Record
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 759
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- External source or communication Comment: West Coast Lumbermen's Association, Seattle, Wash.: air-dry weight = 27 pcf