Barry, The natural distribution area of the Norway Spruce (P. abies) includes also parts of Norway. For a distribution map, see e.g.:
http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/barr/pina/picea/piceabiv.jpg If the Siberian Spruce is included in P. abies as P. abies subsp. obovata (as usually in Europe), the distribution stretches in the east almost to the Pacific. If the Siberian Spruce is considered a species (P. obovata), the distribution of the Norway Spruce goes only to the Ural Mountains or little bit behind it. Between the two species or subspecies is a wide introgression zone (dark red grid in the map) with intermediate trees (from northern Scandinavia to southern Ural). Kouta --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
