Engelmann Spruce:  Pinaceae  Picea  engelmannii
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Photo Details
1.  Needles, 2. female cone, 3. male cone -  October 24, 2005, Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah   ©Nicky Davis

Characteristics:
In right conditions may grow 100 to 120 feet tall. The  needles are 1 inch long and  4 sided.
The cones are light  brown with wavy edges on scales.  The cones hang downward. 
The bark has large loose scales and lower branches droop. Seeds are eaten by squirrels, crossbills and other small mammals and birds.

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