Kingdom Plantae Order Pinales Genus Picea Higher classification Spruce | Division Pinophyta Family Pinaceae Scientific name Picea morrisonicola Rank Species | |
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Similar Pinaceae, Spruce, Tsuga chinensis, Picea spinulosa, Picea brachytyla |
Picea morrisonicola, the Taiwan spruce, is a species of conifer in the Pinaceae family. 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.
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Taiwan spruce is one of the most important timber species in Taiwan. Populations have declined because of overexploitation.
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References
Picea morrisonicola Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA