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A tree won World War I the Sitka spruce. It formed airplane bodies and wings since aviation’s early days because its wood possessed the unique qualities of durability, strength, flexibility and lightness. Early airplane builders, including the Wright Brothers, had difficulty getting spruce. The red spruce found in the Northeastern forests didn’t grow to the heights needed.