How do I recognize a jaw?
The pine clearly has the longest needles of the native conifers. Depending on the species, they are about four to eight centimeters long and relatively soft. Their cones are almost round, but mostly about ovoid.
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The scales on the cones spread when ripe so that the seeds can fall out. Nevertheless, the scales are still stuck. Pine cones are very suitable as decoration or for handicrafts.
What are the characteristics of a spruce?
The spruce is short, hard and pointed Needlesthat grow around the branch, in contrast, the pine needles only grow flat on two sides and are noticeably softer. One healthy spruce usually has a uniformly conical crown. However, there are also species with special growth forms.
It is not easy to recognize a tree by the bark alone, as this can change depending on the tree type and age. In general, the bark of a red spruce, also called common or common spruce, is reddish to reddish brown with quite thin scales. The cones, which are up to 16 centimeters wide and hang from the branches, are also characteristic of spruce trees.
pinecone are significantly smaller and stand upright.The main distinguishing features:
- Needles: in the pine long and soft, in the spruce short, hard and pointed
- Cones: in the pine round with large scales, in the spruce long and narrow, with fine scales
- Bark: in the pine gray-brown with plate formation, in the spruce mostly reddish and thinly scaly
- Height: pine approx. 40 m, spruce up to 60 m
- Crown: with the pine flattened above, with the spruce evenly conical
Tips
The easiest way to distinguish pines and spruces is by their needles and cones. Professionals also recognize them by the bark and / or the trunk.
