Picea aurantiaca

Pinaceae Picea aurantiaca Mast.

Etymology
Picea refers to the classical names for spruces.
aurantiaca refers to ‘orange’; indicating the colour of its twigs.

Colloquial Name
Orange spruce

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 36, CHC, CHC-SC

Habitat
The natural habitats for Picea aurantiaca are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 4000 up to 4000 metres. Other conifers associated with Picea aurantiaca are:

Species Continuity
The population trend for Picea aurantiaca is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Picea aurantiaca and they are listed as follows:

• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Picea aurantiaca has been assigned the status of EN(Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Endangered and is very much at risk.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Picea aurantiaca is Series Picea. The coordinate taxa for Picea aurantiaca are therefore:

Picea aurantiaca is further placed under Pinoideae. Picea aurantiaca is also placed under Pinaceae.