Picea orientalis
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Needles borne singly and very short (0.6–1 cm) — the shortest of any spruce
Needle four-angled in section with blunt tip; leaves a peg-like cushion when pulled
Cones hang downward (upright in firs), 5–9 cm, cylindrical