White spruce, skunk spruce

This is one of the most important species in Canada for the pulp and paper and lumber industries. It is frequently planted for forestry purposes. Native peoples used its roots for lashing birchbark canoes. Because it has good resonance, it is used in making piano soundboards, organ pipes, guitars and violins. Its bark contains tannic acid, used in tanning and in making candles and varnish. Its resin is the oldest form of chewing gum in North America.