Picea retroflexa

Pinaceae Picea retroflexa Mast.

Etymology
Picea refers to the classical names for spruces.
retroflexa refers to ‘reflexed’; indicating the needle pulvini are bent back on its shoot.

Colloquial Name
Dapao Shan spruce

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 36, CHC, CHC-SC, CHN, CHN-GS, CHQ

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

Species Continuity
The population trend for Picea retroflexa is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Picea retroflexa 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 retroflexa 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 retroflexa is Series Picea. The coordinate taxa for Picea retroflexa are therefore:

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