Picea chihuahuana

Pinaceae Picea chihuahuana Martínez

Etymology
Picea refers to the classical names for spruces.
chihuahuana refers to the Mexican state of Chihuahua, where it was first described.

Colloquial Name
Chihuahua spruce

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 79, MXE, MXE-CU, MXE-DU, MXE-NL

Habitat
The natural habitats for Picea chihuahuana are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 3400 up to 3400 metres. Other conifers associated with Picea chihuahuana are:

Species Continuity
The population trend for Picea chihuahuana is decreasing. Currently, there exist about 2500-3000 mature specimen. There are ongoing threats for Picea chihuahuana and they are listed as follows:

• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting

IUCN Category – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Picea chihuahuana 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 chihuahuana is Series Picea. The coordinate taxa for Picea chihuahuana are therefore:

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