ðə blˈæk spɹˈuːs ɪz ðɪ əfˈɪʃəl tɹˈiː ʌvðə pɹˈɑːvɪns ʌv njˈuːfəndlɐnd ænd lˈæbɹɐdˌoːɹ ænd ðˈʌs sˈɜːvz æz ɐ ɹᵻmˈaɪndɚ ðæt lˈæbɹɐdˌoːɹ ɪz pˈɑːɹt ʌv ðæt lˈɑːɹdʒɚɹ ˈɛntᵻɾi.
The black spruce is the official tree of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and thus serves as a reminder that Labrador is part of that larger entity.