Picea engelmannii
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Picea engelmannii is a species of spruce tree native to the high-elevation forests of western North America, valued for its timber and ecological importance in subalpine ecosystems.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
species of coniferous tree
ⓘ
spruce ⓘ vascular plant ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abies lasiocarpa
ⓘ
Pinus contorta NERFINISHED ⓘ subalpine fir forests ⓘ |
| barkType | thin scaly bark ⓘ |
| binomialName | Picea engelmannii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | Engelmann spruce ⓘ |
| coneLength | about 3–7 centimeters ⓘ |
| coneType | pendulous seed cones ⓘ |
| crownShape | narrow conical crown ⓘ |
| distribution | from British Columbia and Alberta south to New Mexico ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
climax species in subalpine forests
ⓘ
contributes to snowpack retention ⓘ provides habitat for wildlife ⓘ |
| elevationRange | typically 900–3,600 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| family | Pinaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Picea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthRate | slow to moderate ⓘ |
| habitat |
montane forest
ⓘ
subalpine forest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | evergreen ⓘ |
| leafType | needle-like leaves ⓘ |
| lifespan | several hundred years ⓘ |
| maximumHeight |
about 30 meters
ⓘ
about 40 meters in favorable conditions ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Cascade Range
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ high-elevation subalpine forests ⓘ western North America ⓘ |
| needleArrangement | radiating around the shoot ⓘ |
| needleColor | blue-green ⓘ |
| needleLength | about 15–25 millimeters ⓘ |
| order | Pinales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Picea ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction | seeds in cones ⓘ |
| reproductiveType | monoecious ⓘ |
| sensitiveTo | drought ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
cold temperatures
ⓘ
heavy snow loads ⓘ |
| typicalTrunkDiameter | up to about 1 meter ⓘ |
| usedIn | reforestation of high-elevation sites ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
ecological importance in subalpine ecosystems
ⓘ
timber ⓘ |
| woodUse |
lumber
ⓘ
musical instruments soundboards ⓘ pulpwood ⓘ |
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