Colorado Blue Spruce
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This evergreen tree, with its pyramid-like shape and stiff branches, serves as a welcome home for birds. Its needles are bluish, leading to its name. It's a rare find in Central Park. You can find the Colorado blue spruce northwest of Conservatory Water (just west of Alice in Wonderland).
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Leaves
< 2 inches long, blue to bluegreen, alternate -
Fruit
Brown, oval, 1-6 inches long; immature cones may be red or yellowish-green -
Flower
Orange, green, or purple -
Bark
Gray and rough