Sitka Spruce

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:tree
gptkbp:age up to 800 years
gptkbp:bark_color scaly
gptkbp:climate gptkb:tropical_rainforest
gptkbp:climate_adaptation moisture-loving
gptkbp:color pale yellowish-brown
gptkbp:common_name Sitka spruce
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:straight
gptkbp:cone_maturity 1 year
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:Native_American_culture
gptkbp:diameter cylindrical
up to 2 meters
5 to 10 cm
gptkbp:diseases root rot
gptkbp:family gptkb:Pinaceae
gptkbp:fruit_type brown
gptkbp:geographic_distribution gptkb:Pacific_Northwest
gptkbp:growth_form coniferous tree
gptkbp:growth_rate gptkb:fast
gptkbp:habitat coastal regions
gptkbp:height up to 60 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sitka Spruce
gptkbp:landscape ornamental tree
reforestation
windbreaks
gptkbp:leaf_arrangement gptkb:spiral_galaxy
gptkbp:leaf_color gptkb:green
gptkbp:leaf_shape needle-like
gptkbp:light_requirement full sun to partial shade
gptkbp:native_range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:pests gptkb:spruce_budworm
gptkbp:reproduction sexual
gptkbp:resistance_to_decay moderate
gptkbp:root_system shallow
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Picea_sitchensis
gptkbp:seed_dispersal gptkb:wind
3 to 4 mm
0.1 grams
gptkbp:soil_type well-drained soils
gptkbp:species cone
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships mycorrhizal fungi
gptkbp:uses gptkb:musical_instruments
gptkb:furniture
construction
timber production
gptkbp:wood_uses lightweight
low to medium
paper production
plywood
easy to work with
good strength-to-weight ratio
musical soundboards
veneer
excellent acoustic properties
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alaska
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4