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Differences between the fir tree and the spruce

Les caractéristiques de l'épicéa
Les caractéristiques du sapin
Les caractéristiques du sapin
Credit : école de Lajoux

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Can you tell between the fir tree and the spruce? A few pointers might help:
- The position of the cones: Spruce cones (fruit) hang, while those of the fir tree stand up straight.
-Cones on the ground or not: Spruce cones can be found on the ground, but fir cones are not as they stay standing on the branch and don’t fall off as easily.
- The colour of the bark: Spruce: brownish red and scaly, Fir-tree: grey.
- The tree’s shape: The crown of the spruce is pointed, while the fir tree’s crown is flat.
- The colour of the needles: On the spruce, the top and the bottom of the needles are the same colour, and on the fir tree, there are two white lines underneath.
-Is the needle sharp? On the spruce, the needle is pointy and sharp, while the fir tree’s needles are rounded.
- What happens if you remove a needle? On the spruce, part of the bark remains attached, while on the fir tree, the needle comes off easily.
- The needles around the sprig: on the spruce, the needles are scattered all around the sprig. The fir tree’s needles grow flat in two rows like a comb. Olivia and Ewan

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Point of Interest updated on 13/12/2025

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