Picea morrisonicola
Picea morrisonicola, the Taiwan spruce, is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae. It is found only in Taiwan, and it is the only species of spruce in Taiwan. Taiwan spruce is a large tree, up to 50 m (160 ft) in height and 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) in diameter. It grows at altitudes of about 2,000–2,500 m (6,600–8,200 ft) in the Central Mountain Range in ravines and mountain slopes, usually mixed with other trees.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Pinaceae |
| Genus: | Picea |
| Species: | P. morrisonicola |
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Taiwan spruce is one of the most important timber species in Taiwan. Populations have declined because of overexploitation.[3]
References
- Zhang, D.; Katsuki, T. & Rushforth, K. (2013). "Picea morrisonicola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T34383A2852220. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T34383A2852220.en.
- Li, Hui-Lin; Keng, Hsuan (1994). "Pinaceae". In Huang, Tseng-chieng (ed.). Flora of Taiwan. 1 (2nd ed.). Taipei, Taiwan: Editorial Committee of the Flora of Taiwan, Second Edition. pp. 567–581. ISBN 957-9019-52-5. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- Conifer Specialist Group (2000). "Picea morrisonicola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000. Retrieved 8 September 2012.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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