Picea torano

Pinaceae Picea torano (Siebold ex K. Koch) Koehne

Etymology
Picea refers to the classical names for spruces.
torano refers to the Japanese common name for this species.

Colloquial Name
Tigertail spruce

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 38, JAP, JAP-HN, JAP-KY, JAP-SH

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

USDA Hardiness zone – 6
Picea torano is hardy to USDA Zone 6 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -23.3C (-10F) to -17.8C (0F).

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting

IUCN Category – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Picea torano has been assigned the status of VU(Vulnerable). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Vulnerable and is of risk.

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

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

Cultivars
‘Hergest Croft’, ‘Negrishii’