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Picea smithiana (Wall.) Boiss.

West Himalayan spruce; Indian spruce; Morinda spruce

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Français sapinette de l'Himalaya; épicéa de l'Himalaya
Polski Morinda-Fichte; Himalaja-Fichte
中文 长叶云杉 (chang ye yun shan) (zhang ye yun shan (chang ye yun shan))
Other names Himalaja spar [Dutch]; Himalájai hosszútus luc [Hungarian]; himalajska smreka; morinda [Hindi]; rai

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

States and Territories Afghanistan: Hindu Kush; Nepal; W Himalaya: Himachal Pradesh, Karakoram, Kashmir Himalaya, Uttar Pradesh, Nepal; Pakistan; Western Asia; Tibet; Indian Subcontinent; China: Xizang (Tibetan Himalaya); Afghanistan; Uttaranchal; Jammu-Kashmir; China; Himachal Pradesh

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Gymnosperm
Class Pinopsida
Order Pinales
Family Pinaceae
Genus Picea
Species smithiana
Author citation (Wall.) Boiss.
Scientific name Picea smithiana (Wall.) Boiss.

Habitus

Wood type Softwood
Growth habit Baum

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Bark

West Himalayan spruce; Indian spruce; Morinda spruce

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

West Himalayan spruce; Indian spruce; Morinda spruce

, Bark , ©Michael P. Frankis

Leaves

West Himalayan spruce; Indian spruce; Morinda spruce

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

West Himalayan spruce; Indian spruce; Morinda spruce

, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson

Cones

West Himalayan spruce; Indian spruce; Morinda spruce

, Twig and cones , ©Michael P. Frankis