Over 80% of the black spruce range is in Canada.
Its cones release seeds after fires, making black spruce a key post-fire pioneer.
Black spruce thrives where other trees can’t — in very cold or wet conditions.
Its low branches can root in soil, enabling new growth and regeneration.
Black spruce holds North America’s largest living biogenic carbon store, helping mitigate climate change.
Black spruce peatlands store more CO2 than Canada’s oil reserves, making them crucial for carbon sequestration.
Black spruce is the perfect wood for cross laminated timber and glue-laminated timber, where stability, stiffness and weight are all key considerations.
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