Noun
small spruce of boggy areas of northeastern North America having spreading branches with dense foliage; inferior wood
Source: WordNetBlack spruce needles are square in cross section, with a sharp tip. Source: Internet
In the northernmost taiga the forest cover is not only more sparse, but often stunted in growth form; moreover, ice pruned asymmetric black spruce (in North America) are often seen, with diminished foliage on the windward side. Source: Internet
White spruce shows some pioneering abilities, too, but is less able than black spruce and the pines to disperse seed at all seasons. Source: Internet