U.P. TREE  IDENTIFICATION  KEY
from Michigan State University Extension

CONIFER ID KEY

You selected:  "Single" needles
that are squarish or round.

  3.  Are the needles 1/3 to 1-inch long?
        Was the tree growing in upland or dry soil?
        If so, try white spruce.

           or

  3.  Are the needles 1/4 to 3/4 inches long? 
        Was the tree growing in wetland soil?
        If so, try black spruce.

CAREFULLY read each option
on the right.  Pick the one
that is closest to your sample
or describes what you
remember from where you
saw the tree.  Click on the
"key" icon to go to the
next set of choices.