Engelmann spruce, Picea engelmannii, also called mountain spruce or silver spruce, is a species of spruce native to high-elevation mountain forests of western North America, occasionally extending into irrigated canyon habitats at lower elevation. Its close, straight grain and resonant qualities make its wood especially prized by instrument makers for the soundboards of acoustic guitars and other stringed instruments.
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Classification
DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleUsed in Traditional Medicine 3 Living or Extinct Comparison
NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Picea, Taxa Source Picea engelmannii (Wikidata)
In Biome
Alpine, Biomes Source The Gymnosperm Database: Picea engelmannii
In Ecosystem
Source Wikidata: Mountain Goat
Additional Source Yellowstone National Park (Wikipedia)Article text
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Picea engelmannii (Wikipedia)
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Picea engelmannii, with the common names Engelmann spruce, mountain spruce, and silver spruce, is a species of spruce native to western North America.
2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (species profiles): Species profiles of Picea engelmannii
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (species profiles)system profileQuote, system profile
"habitat": "Terrestrial"
3. Plants For A Future: Picea engelmannii
Plants For A FutureMedicinal UsesQuote, Medicinal Uses
An infusion of the bark has been used in the treatment of respiratory complaints, TB etc.
4. GBIF Species API
5. NatureServe Explorer: Picea engelmannii
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
6. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
7. Picea engelmannii (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q165387 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Picea, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)
View the Source 8. Engelmann Spruce (Wikipedia)
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinaceae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12514Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12514
"cites_listing":"I/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":"Pinaceae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Sapins et pins","language":"FR"},{"name":"Firs and pines","language":"EN"},{"name":"Abetos, pinos","language":"ES"},{"name":"松科","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
Plant (Wikipedia)
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They are predominantly photosynthetic or came from photosynthetic ancestors, meaning that they obtain their energy from sunlight by using the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
Yellowstone National Park (Wikipedia)
In Ecosystem: Yellowstone, Article textQuote, In Ecosystem: Yellowstone, Article text
Other conifers, such as subalpine fir, Engelmann spruce, Rocky Mountain Douglas-fir and whitebark pine, are found in scattered groves throughout the park.
The Gymnosperm Database: Picea engelmannii
The Gymnosperm DatabaseIn Biome: Alpine, Distribution and EcologyQuote, In Biome: Alpine, Distribution and Ecology
Canada: Alberta, British Columbia; USA: Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico; as krummholz at the alpine timberline (Taylor 1993).
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