Engelmann spruce
noun
En·gel·mann spruce
ˌeŋ-gəl-mən- 
: a large spruce (Picea engelmannii) of the Rocky mountain region and British Columbia that yields a light-colored wood
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Grizzlies, lynx, and wolverines sniff and scratch through 800-year-old larch and some of the largest western hemlock, western red cedar, and Engelmann spruce in the valley.
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Laura Yale, Outside Online, 3 Oct. 2024
In some regions, the dominant tree species are ill-suited, like the spindly lodgepole pines, Engelmann spruce, and subalpine firs found throughout the Mountain West.
—Andrew Skurka, Outside Online, 12 Feb. 2019
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Laura Yale, Outside Online, 3 Oct. 2024
In some regions, the dominant tree species are ill-suited, like the spindly lodgepole pines, Engelmann spruce, and subalpine firs found throughout the Mountain West.
—Andrew Skurka, Outside Online, 12 Feb. 2019
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“Engelmann spruce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Engelmann%20spruce. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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