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The difference between fir and spruce

Gustavo Fring
2020-07-17 09:21:19
Branches: the twigs of fir are light brown or light gray yellow, and the lateral branches almost spread out, while the twigs of spruce are light red brown or brown yellow. The primary lateral branches are inclined upward, and the secondary branches are drooping. Leaves: fir is flat strip and spruce is quadrangular strip. Cones: fir is light blue black or dark black, while spruce is light brown or chestnut brown.

I. difference between branches

The annual branchlets of Abies are light brown yellow, light brown or light gray yellow. There are short hairs or no hairs in the grooves between the leaves and pillows. The branches of two to three years old are brown gray or light brown gray. The lateral branches are mostly spreading.

The annual branchlets of spruce are brown yellow or light reddish brown, with white powder on the pillow, and the branches of two to three years are brown or brown gray. The first level of lateral branches is upward oblique extension, and the second level is downward.

The difference between leaves

Fir leaves are oblate, slightly curved or straight. The apex is blunt or concave, the edge is reversed, the upper part is light green, and the lower part has two stomatal bands which are pink white.

Spruce leaves are quadrangular strip, apex acute or micro sharp, cross section quadrangular, four sides have stomatal lines.

3. The difference between cones

Fir cones are short cylindrical or cylindrical, light blue black or dark black when mature, with a little white powder on the surface.

fir

The cones of spruce are cylindrically oblong or cylindrically shaped, chestnut brown or light brown when mature.

Spruce

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