Red Spruce is a spruce native to eastern North America, ranging from the Canadian Maritime provinces south through New England and along the Appalachian Mountains into North Carolina and Tennessee. It is a medium to large evergreen conifer reaching 18 to 30 meters, with short, four sided needles and small, reddish brown cones, and it typically grows in cool, moist mountain forests often mixed with balsam fir. The species has suffered notable decline since the mid twentieth century in parts of the Appalachians, attributed in significant part to acid deposition and associated soil chemistry changes at high elevation sites. Red Spruce wood has long been prized for its resonant qualities and is a traditional material used in the soundboards of stringed instruments.
Facts
Classification
DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleUsed in Traditional Medicine 2 Living or Extinct Comparison
NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Picea, Taxa Source Picea rubens (Wikidata)
In Biome
Bog, Biomes Source Plants For A Future: Picea rubens
In the Other Atlases
Found In
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 rubens (Wikipedia)
lead paragraph (habitat realm), EntityId 331896
Picea rubens, commonly known as red spruce, is a species of spruce native to eastern North America, ranging from Nova Scotia to eastern Quebec and south-eastern Ontario, and south through the Adirondack Mounta
Lead, sentence naming the group it belongs to
Picea rubens, commonly known as red spruce, is a species of spruce native to eastern North America, ranging from Nova Scotia to eastern Quebec and south-eastern Ontario, and south through the Adirondack Mountains and New England along the Appalachians to western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee.
View the Source2. Plants For A Future: Picea rubens
Plants For A FutureMedicinal Uses
A tea made from the boughs has been used in the treatment of colds and to 'break out' measles.
In Biome: Bog, Habitats
At or near sea level in the northern part of its range, where it grows in swamps, along bogs or on well-drained slopes. In the south it is found in mountain ranges, usually in thin soils
View the Source 3. Picea rubens (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q469151 (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 4. NatureServe Explorer: Picea rubens
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
5. 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":[]
6. Red 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)
Lead, whole group is photosyntheticQuote, 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.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.