What Tree Is That? Online
Are the needles somewhat flattened and yellow-green on top?
CLUE: the tree is native only along the Pacific coast from northern California to Alaska.
It is a Sitka spruce.
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Are the needles 4-sided and blue-green?
CLUE: the tree is not a coastal species but is found throughout the western mountains.
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