Nomenclature
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Plantae | Browse at kingdom-level |
|---|---|---|
| Order | Pinales Gorozh. | Browse at order-level |
| Family | Pinaceae Spreng. ex. F. Rudolphi | Browse at family-level |
| Genus | Picea A. Dietr. | Browse at genus-level |
| Section | ||
| Species | Picea abies (L.) H. Karst. | Browse at species-level |
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Binomial synonyms
No alternative names for this entry in the database.
Common names
| Common name | Language |
|---|---|
| Metsäkuusi | Finnish |
Genealogy
Genetics
| Chromosome pairs | 24 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parentage background | No parentage background information stored. | |
| Ploidy level | No ploidy level information stored. | |
| Species identifier DNA | No species identifier DNA information stored. | |
Subspecies
Distribution
No distribution maps for this entry in the database.
Macromorphology
- Description
- A tree up to a 50 m; male flowers are located mainly at the base of the preceding year’s shoot, 1-2.5 cm long, globular, crimson then yellow when mature. Dark red female flowers are located at the tip of the shoot, 5 cm long, erect before pollination, becoming pendent afterwards. Cones are cylindrical, 12-15 cm long, first green then turning brown when mature. Dry the cones open to disperse 4 mm winged seeds.
- Growth form
- Tree
- Organism part
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- Fruits
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- Part type
- Dry fruit, cone
- Surface
- Diamond-shaped scales
- Color
- Reddish-brown
- Shape
- Oblong
- Spores, seeds
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- Color
- Black
- Note
- Black seeds with a pale brown wing
- Bark
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- Surface
- Finely flaking
- Color
- Deep copper brown, purplish
- Stems, twigs, branches
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- Surface
- Or pubescent, glabrous
- Color
- Orange-brown, yellowish-brown
- Stem modifications, roots
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- Part type
- Shallow, several lateral roots
- Note
- No taproot
- Leaves, leaflets
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- Surface
- Glossy (+/-)
- Color
- Dark green
- Shape
- Needle-like, narrow
- Leaf division
- Simple
- Leaf apex
- Acute
- Leaf permanence
- Evergreen
- Flowers, inflorescences
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- Part type
- Cones (strobili)
- Color
- Dark red (female flowers)
- Shape
- Erect (female flowers)
Chemicals
No compound entries for this entry in the database.
Images
No images for this entry in the database.
Color swatches
This gallery showcases color samples measured from materials dyed with this organism. The materials were dyed
with organism parts or whole organism, and no chemical analyses of the colourants present have been performed.
Materials and mordants are reported where applicable. This gallery only showcases what colors one might be able
to achieve from dyeing with this organism.
References
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J.
Mauseth,
Botany: an introduction to plant biology. . Jones and Bartlett Publishers Inc., 1998 -
A.
Kurtto,
R.
Lampinen,
M.
Piirainen,
and
P.
Uotila,
Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. Helsinki. . Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS, 2019 -
B.
Jonsell,
Flora Nordica. Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Polygonaceae. . The Bergius Foundation. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Stockholm. Sweden-, 2000 -
L.
Hämet-Ahti,
J.
Suominen,
T.
Ulvinen,
and
P.
Uotila,
Retkeilykasvio. Helsinki. . Luonnontieteellinen keskusmuseo, Kasvimuseo., 1998 -
L.
Hämet-Ahti,
A.
Palmén,
P.
Alanko,
and
P.
Tigerstedt,
Suomen puu- ja pensaskasvio. Woody Flora of Finland. Helsinki. . Dendrologian Seura r. y., 1992