Species Table
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Infradivision Gymnospermae
Family Name Pinaceae / pine
Botanical Name Picea engelmannii
Common Names Engelmann spruce / mountain spruce
Native Continents North America
Native Distribution Map 
Native Range British Columbia south to Oregon along Cascade Range; Alberta, northern Idaho, and western Montana south to Arizona and New Mexico along Rocky Mountains.
Native to these North American Tree Region(s)
| Montana Native | Boreal Forest | Pacific Coast Forests | Northern Rocky Mtn. Complex | Southern Rocky Mtn. Complex | Great Plains | Central Hardwoods | Northeastern Mixed Woods | Southeastern Mixed Forests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
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Fascinating Facts: One of the largest of the high-elevation mountain conifers, they grow steadily for 300 years, with trees 500-600 years old not uncommon.