Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.

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Taxonomy: Fam. Pinaceae// Genus: Picea// Species: Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.

Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Amaral Franco in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski (1985).

Lifeform: Evergreen tree; phanerophyte (megaphanerophyte) according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to Europe according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Native to North Macedonia, but not native to the Osogovo region. Introduced species used for forestation.

Habitat: Coniferous plantations in the montane/ subalpine belt; also occurs sporadically in the European beech forest zone.

Picea abies – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – branch with twigs. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – branches. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – branches. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – branches. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – spent male inflorescences. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – spent male inflorescences. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – cones. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – cone scales. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – cone scales. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – cone scales. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – cones from the previous year. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – twigs. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – twigs. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – twigs. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – twigs. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – twig with leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – twig with leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – twig with leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – older twigs. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – branch. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – trunk with branches. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – trunk with branches. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – trunk. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – trunk. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – trunk. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Picea abies – trunk bark. Osogovo, Ponikva, 16.10.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Picea abies (L.) H.Karst. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:262609-1 [Accessed 18.10.2022].

Picea A. Dietr. Micevski, K. (1985). The Flora of SR Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, p. 78.

Picea A. Dietr. Amaral Franco, J. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (1964). Flora Europaea. Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 31.