31 observationsEndangered
Martinez's spruce
Picea martinezii
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Pinopsida ›Order: Pinales ›Family: Pinaceae ›Genus: Picea
About
Picea martinezii, the Martinez spruce, is a medium-sized evergreen tree growing to 25–35 m tall, and with a trunk diameter of up to 1 m. It is native to northeast Mexico, where it occurs at two localities in the Sierra Madre Oriental mountains in Nuevo León. It grows at moderate altitudes from 2150–2600 m, growing along streamsides in mountain valleys, where moisture levels in the soil are greater than the otherwise low rainfall in the area...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Martinez's spruce is Picea martinezii.
- The Martinez's spruce has a conservation status of Endangered.
- Martinez's spruce belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Martinez's spruce belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Martinez's spruce belongs to the class Pinopsida.
- Martinez's spruce belongs to the order Pinales.
- Martinez's spruce belongs to the family Pinaceae.
- Martinez's spruce belongs to the genus Picea.