19,828 observationsLeast Concern
Sitka spruce
Picea sitchensis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Pinopsida ›Order: Pinales ›Family: Pinaceae ›Genus: Picea
About
Picea sitchensis, the Sitka spruce, is a large, coniferous, evergreen tree growing to almost 100 m (330 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter at breast height that can exceed 5 m (16 ft). It is by far the largest species of spruce and the fifth-largest conifer in the world (behind giant sequoia, coast redwood, kauri, and western redcedar); and the third-tallest conifer species (after coast redwood and coast Douglas-fir). The Sitka spruce is one of the few species documented to...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Sitka spruce is Picea sitchensis.
- Sitka spruce belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Sitka spruce belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Sitka spruce belongs to the class Pinopsida.
- Sitka spruce belongs to the order Pinales.
- Sitka spruce belongs to the family Pinaceae.
- Sitka spruce belongs to the genus Picea.