Foliage from an ornamental tree, Seattle (USA) [C.J. Earle, Mar-1999].

Approximate distribution of Picea orientalis.Adapted from a map by

www.expediamaps.com

Common Names

Oriental spruce, Caucasian spruce; jel kavkasskaja, jel vostochnaya [Russian] (Farjon 1990).

Taxonomic notes

Syn: Pinus orientalis Linnaeus; Picea wittmanniana Carrière, pro syn (Farjon 1990).

Description

Range

In the mountains around the eastern end on the Black Sea: Abkhaz A.S.S.R., Georgian S.S.R. and NE Turkey (Farjon 1990).

Big Tree

In Teberda, Russia (57 m tall, dbh 400 cm) (Vladimir Dinets e-mail 2-Jan-1998).

Oldest

Dendrochronology

Ethnobotany

Observations

Remarks

See Also

This page is from the Gymnosperm Database
URL: http://www.conifers.org/pi/pic/orientalis.htm
Christopher J. Earle
Last modified on 23-Dec-2001