Norway Spruce from Cadillac, Michigan, is Now the Tallest Live Christmas Tree in Texas

A gigantic Christmas tree has made the long trek from Michigan to Texas. It's now delighting residents of Fort Worth, lighting up the city's Sundance Square Plaza!

Thousands gathered downtown Fort Worth on Tuesday evening for the annual lighting of the Christmas tree.

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The towering, 82-foot Norway Spruce is from Cadillac, Mich. It's now the tallest living tree in the state of Texas! CBS News Texas shared footage of the massive tree going up in Fort Worth.

The behemoth Christmas tree stands eight feet taller than the tree at Rockefeller Center and fifty-two feet taller than the tree at the Whitehouse.

According to Yale Nature Walk, "the Norway Spruce may be one of the most iconic trees to exist." They can grown to over 100 feet tall and 25 feet wide.

In addition to lights, the spruce in Fort Worth sports 2-foot-in-diameter hand-painted ornaments by more than 100 local artists.

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It's estimated about 8,000 people showed up for the event. Watch a livestream of the lighting here from Fox News 4:

Did you know Michigan is the third largest supplier of Christmas trees in the country?

According to the Michigan Agricultural Council, the Mitten State supplies approximately 2 million fresh Christmas trees to the national market each year.

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When it comes to variety of Christmas trees, however, Michigan has all the other states beat. Michigan Agricultural Council says Michigan sells more than nine varieties on a wholesale level, which is more than any other state.

Some of the most popular varieties of Michigan Christmas trees include: Fraser Fir, Scotch pine, White pine, Blue spruce, Black Hills spruce, Balsam fir, and Douglas fir.