Spruce

Authors:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Norway spruce; Picea abies; picea excelsa; Pinus abies L.; Red spruce; Spruce

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The common spruce, Picea abies, is an upright evergreen tree native to Europe and Asia in the genus Picea with a conical silhouette. Picea abies reaches a height of up to 40m. The trunk has a reddish-brown, finely scaled bark, which tends to turn grey in mountainous areas. The needles are sharp-pointed, square in cross-section. The common spruce develops carmine red to yellow flowers between May and June. In the course of months the woody "fir cones" develop from the inflorescences.

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

cosmetics.

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

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter AltmeyerProf. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles