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Sitka /ˈsɪtkə /(also Sitka spruce) nounA fast-growing North American spruce tree, widely cultivated for its strong lightweight timber.- Picea sitchensis, family Pinaceae.
The forests of the Pacific Northwest and northern California are known for giant ancient trees such as Sitka spruce and sequoia (redwoods)....- The Octopus Tree, an ancient Sitka spruce with massive branches that rise up around a low central trunk like the arms of a candelabra, is a five-minute walk from the parking lot.
- Forests of mostly Sitka and Norway spruce are felled.
OriginLate 19th century: named after Sitka, a town in Alaska. Rhymeskibitka |