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Morinda Spruce
Picea smithiana
Field notes
Picea smithiana is a species of evergreen tree in the family Pinaceae family. It is referred to by the common names Indian spruce, morinda spruce and West Himalayan spruce, and is a spruce native to the western Himalaya and adjacent mountains, from northeast Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, India to central Nepal. It grows at altitudes of 2,400–3,600 m (7,900–11,800 ft) in forests together with deodar cedar, blue pine and pindrow fir.
Read more on WikipediaKey traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Well drained
- Habit
- Erect Horizontal Weeping
- Plant type
- Tree
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