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Serbian Spruce

Conifers and Other Gymnosperms

The Serbian spruce, scientifically Picea omorika, is a species of coniferous tree endemic to the Drina River valley in western Serbia and eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a total natural range of only about 60 hectares at elevations of 800 to 1,600 meters. It was discovered near the Serbian village of Zaovine on Mount Tara in 1875 and named by the Serbian botanist Josif Pancic.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Freshwater 1
Relationship to People
Eaten or Drunk by People 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Picea omorika 3
Conservation Status
Endangered 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Picea, Taxa
Source Serbian Spruce (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Picea omorika
  • system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    Picea omorika, the Serbian spruce (in Serbian: Панчићева оморика, Pančićeva omorika, pronounced [pâːnt͡ʃit͡ɕɛv̞a ɔmɔ̌rika], "Pančić's spruce"), is a species of coniferous tree endemic to the Drina River valley in western Serbia, and eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a total range of only about 60 ha, at 800-1,600 m (2,600-5,200 ft) altitude.
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 339115
    Picea omorika, the Serbian spruce (in Serbian: Панчићева оморика, Pančićeva omorika, pronounced [pâːnt͡ʃit͡ɕɛv̞a ɔmɔ̌rika], "Pančić's spruce"), is a species of coniferous tree endemic to the Drina River valley in western Serbia, and eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a total range of only about 60
  • Infobox: status
    EN
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2. Plants For A Future: Picea omorika plant record
Plants For A FutureEdible Uses
Quote, Edible Uses
Young male catkins - raw or cooked.
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3. Serbian Spruce (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q147824 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): endangered.
  • Child Taxon Of: Picea, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387
Quote, 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":[]
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinaceae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12514
Quote, 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":[]
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