Picea pungens (species)
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Eukaryota (domain) > Plantae (kingdom) > Coniferophyta (division) > Pinopsida (class) > Pinales (order) > Pinaceae (family) > Picea (genus)
Descripción
Species of medium sized evergreen spruce growing at high altitudes in western North America, from Idaho and Wyoming to Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico, United States. The blue spruce has a light bluish-gray tone to its needles and is commonly used for landscaping and gardens. Its weak and brittle timber is used locally for log cabins. Occasionally the name blue spruce is incorrectly used for black spruce trees.
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Otros términos
- blue spruce (species) [en]
- Colorado blue spruce (species) [en]
- Colorado spruce (species) [en]
- Colorado silver spruce (species) [en]
- Picea pangens (species) [la]
- épinette du Colorado (species) [fr]
- picea azul (species) [es]