Picea

E43866

Picea is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees commonly known as spruces, widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere and valued for timber, paper production, and ornamental use.

All labels observed (8)

Label Occurrences
Picea canonical 6
Picea pungens 2
Picea sitchensis 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
plant taxon
barkType thin scaly bark
class Pinopsida
commonName spruce
coneType pendulous seed cones
describedBy Philip Miller
division Pinophyta
ecologicalRole dominant canopy species in boreal forests
evergreen true
family Pinaceae
growthForm tall conical tree
habitat boreal forests
montane forests
hasSpecies Picea abies
Picea engelmannii
linked to: Engelmann spruce

Picea glauca
Picea mariana
Picea omorika
linked to: Picea

Picea orientalis
linked to: Picea

Picea pungens
linked to: Picea

Picea rubens
Picea sitchensis
linked to: Picea
kingdom Plantae
leafType needle-like leaves
lifeSpan long-lived perennial
nativeRange Northern Hemisphere
boreal regions
temperate regions
needleAttachment needles borne singly on pegs
order Pinales
parentTaxon Pinaceae
photosyntheticPathway C3
plantType evergreen tree
pollination wind-pollinated
reproductiveType coniferous
scientificName Picea
seedDispersal wind-dispersed seeds
taxonRank genus
uses Christmas trees
construction wood
musical instrument soundboards
ornamental planting
pulp and paper production
timber production
woodProperty light
resonant
woodType softwood

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (15)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pinaceae containsGenus Picea
Nova Scotia provincialTree Red spruce
linked to: Picea
South Dakota stateTree Black Hills spruce
linked to: Picea
Picea hasSpecies Picea sitchensis
linked to: Picea
Picea hasSpecies Picea pungens
linked to: Picea
Picea hasSpecies Picea omorika
linked to: Picea
Picea hasSpecies Picea orientalis
linked to: Picea
Cathaya closelyRelatedTo Picea
Great Basin montane forests dominantTreeSpecies Picea engelmannii
linked to: Picea
Sitka spruce genus Picea
Sitka spruce binomialName Picea sitchensis
linked to: Picea
Engelmann spruce genus Picea
Colorado blue spruce binomialName Picea pungens
linked to: Picea