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Sitka Spruce

Conifers and Other Gymnosperms

Sitka spruce, Picea sitchensis, is a conifer of the family Pinaceae and the largest species of spruce, growing along a narrow strip of the Pacific coast of North America from Alaska to northern California, often in dense, fog-fed temperate rainforest. Its wood combines light weight with high strength, which made it the preferred material for early aircraft frames, including much of the structure of British and American fighter planes in the First World War, and its fine, even grain still makes it a favored tonewood for the soundboards of acoustic guitars and pianos.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 1
Relationship to People
Used in Traditional Medicine 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 4
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Scientific Name
Picea sitchensis 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 6
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Picea, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Sitka Spruce

In Biome

Temperate Rainforest, Biomes
Source Picea sitchensis (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Austria

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Belgium

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Canada

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Denmark

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Estonia

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France

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Germany

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Iceland

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Ireland

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Netherlands

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North America

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Norway

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Poland

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Portugal

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Sweden

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United Kingdom

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Sources
1. Picea sitchensis (Wikipedia)
  • Distribution and habitat
    Sitka spruce has been introduced to Europe as a lumber tree, and was first planted there in the 19th century.
  • Cultivation and uses
    The pitch was used for caulking, chewing, and its medicinal properties.
  • Lead, sentence naming the group it belongs to
    Picea sitchensis, the Sitka spruce, is a large, coniferous, evergreen tree growing to just over 100 meters (330 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter at breast height that can exceed 5 m (16 ft).
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. Wikidata: Sitka Spruce
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q147426, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Wikidata Q147426 (P225 taxon name)
  • Child Taxon Of: Picea, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)
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4. NatureServe Explorer: Picea sitchensis
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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5. 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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6. Sitka Spruce (Wikipedia)
infobox status=LCView the Source
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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Plant (Wikipedia)
Lead, whole group is photosynthetic
Quote, Lead, whole group is photosynthetic
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.
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