European Spruce Bark Beetle Ips Typographus On Norway Spruce Picea Abies GENERAL BOTANICAL CHARACTERISTICS Norway spruce is an introduced evergreen tree In central Europe, heights of up to 3 feet (61 m) have been reported ;Norway spruce is a large, 40 to 60 foot high pyramidal tree with weeping branches Native geographic location and habitat It is native to northern and central Europe Bark color and texture The bark of a young tree is thin and thickens into graybrown flaky scales as the tree matures Leaf or needle arrangement, size, shape, texture, and color Norway spruce bark description