Caucasian Spruce
Picea orientalis (L.) Peterm.
Picea orientalis (L.) Peterm., known as the Caucasian Spruce, is a spruce species native to the Caucasus and northeast Turkey. It belongs to the Pinaceae family and was first described in 1844. The tree is found in regions including the North Caucasus, Transcaucasus, and Turkey-in-Europe.
Description
Picea orientalis is a coniferous tree native to the Caucasus region and adjacent parts of Turkey. It is part of the Pinaceae family and is commonly referred to as the Caucasian Spruce. The species has a wide distribution, including countries like Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and the United States. It was first published in 1844 and is recognized for its ecological and horticultural significance in various temperate regions worldwide.
Other common names
Oriental spruceCaucasian Spruce
Distribution
IE · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · IT · NO · DK · PL · Global · conterminous 48 United States · SE · Austria · Denmark · Ireland · Italy · North Caucasus · Poland · Transcaucasus · Turkey-in-Europe · Turkey
Synonyms
Pinus orientalisPicea withmannianaPicea wittmannianaAbies orientalisAbies wittmannianaPicea orientalis f. aureospicataPicea orientalis var. aureaPicea orientalis f. aureaPicea orientalis var. nanaPicea orientalis f. nanaPicea orientalis f. nutansPicea orientalis f. atrovirens