Picea obovata

Pinaceae Picea obovata Ledeb.

Etymology
Picea refers to the classical names for spruces.
obovata refers to ‘obovate’; indicating its seeds are shaped like an upside down egg.

Colloquial Name
Siberian spruce

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 30, ALT, BRY, CTA, IRK, KRA, TVA, WSB, YAK, 31, AMU, KHA, MAG, 36, CHX, 37, MON

Habitat
The natural habitats for Picea obovata are boreal forests. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Picea obovata that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 1
Picea obovata is hardy to USDA Zone 1 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -51.1C (-60F) to -45.6C (-50F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Picea obovata is stable. There are no known threats for Picea obovata.

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Picea obovata has been assigned the status of LC(Least Concern). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not qualified as threatened.

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

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

Cultivars
‘Aurea’, ‘Koliba’, ‘Krylovii’, ‘Pendula’, ‘Seminskaja’, ‘Snake Auders’