Spruce

The Norway spruce, Picea abies, is an upright-growing, evergreen tree of the spruce genus (Picea) native to Europe and Asia with a conical silhouette. Picea abies reaches heights of up to 40m. The trunk has a reddish-brown, fine-scaled bark, which tends to turn grey in mountainous areas. The needles are sharp-pointed and square in cross-section. The common spruce develops carmine-red to yellow flowers between May and June. The woody "pine cones" develop from the inflorescences over the course of months. see also Piceae turiones recentes

Naturopathy: Picea abis, together with other species of the genus Abies or Picea, is the parent plant of:

• Picea aetheroleum, the officinal spruce needle oil
• Piceae turiones recentes, the extract from the fresh spruce tips.

Cosmetics.

• The essential oil from fresh needles, twig tips or branches is listed under the INCI designation"Picea excelsa leaf oil (INCI)".
• The extract from the buds is referred to as"Picea excelsa leaf oil (INCI)".
• The extract from the needles is referred to as "Picea excelsa leaf extract (INCI)".

1. https://arzneipflanzenlexikon.info/fichte.php