Pinaceae FAMILY
Picea pungens
Picea pungens
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Picea pungens is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 20.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouth-western N. America - Rocky Mountains.
HabitatBanks of streams or on first benches above them, singly or in small groves, 2000 - 3300 metres[ 82 Title Manual of the Trees of N. America. Publication Author Sargent. C. S. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Dover Publications Inc. New York. Year 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X Description Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now. Good details on habitats, some details on plant uses. Not really for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the internet. ].