Picea abies

Origin: North and Central Europe

Family: Pinaceae

English name: Norway spruce

French name: Épicéa commun

Italian name: Abete rosso

Spanish name: Pícea común

Description

In 1841, Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, introduced the German custom of decorating a spruce tree with lights. Since then, the Norway spruce has been used as a Christmas tree across Europe.