Spruces are conifers native to which region?

• A. North America
• B. Europe
• C. Asia
• D. Africa

Answer: (A)

Spruces are conifers in the genus Picea that occur naturally in the northern temperate and boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere. In North America you’ll find several species that are native to wild habitats, such as white spruce and Sitka spruce, which grow in boreal forests and along the Pacific coast. Europe and Asia also have native spruces, like Norway spruce and Siberian spruce, but Africa has no native spruce populations. Because the question asks for a region where spruces are native and North America is one of the regions with native spruce species, it is the correct choice.