Editing Picea engelmannii (section)

== Uses ==
Native Americans made various medicines from the resin and foliage.<ref name=":02" />

Engelmann spruce is of economic importance for its [[wood]], being light and fairly strong.<ref name=":02" /> It is harvested for [[paper]]-making and general construction.<ref name=":02" /> Wood from slow-grown trees at high elevation is especially prized for making soundboards for musical instruments such as acoustic [[guitar]]s, [[harp]]s, [[violin]]s, and [[piano]]s.<ref name=":02" />

Because it is odourless and has little resin, it has been used for food containers such as barrels.<ref name=":02" /> It is also used to a small extent as a [[Christmas tree]].