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Qinghai spruce

Published: 2024-11-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/22, The producing area is distributed in Qinghai, Gansu, Ningxia and Inner Mongolia. Morphological characteristics of trees, up to 23m high, DBH 60cm. Annual branches are light green, biennial branches are light pink or brownish yellow, often covered with white or no powder, old branches are light brown to brown; winter buds are conical, and the tip of the persistent bud scale at the base of the branchlet is often spreading or inverted. Leaves quadrangular-striate, slightly curved or straight, long 1.0~2.5cm, ca. 2mm wide, apex obtuse or with obtuse tip, cross section quadrangular. Globules unisexual, monoecious

Distribution of producing area

Produced in Qinghai, Gansu, Ningxia and Inner Mongolia.

Morphological characteristics

Trees, up to 23 m high, DBH 60cm. Annual branches are light green, biennial branches are light pink or brownish yellow, often covered with white or no powder, old branches are light brown to brown; winter buds are conical, and the tip of the persistent bud scale at the base of the branchlet is often spreading or inverted. Leaves quadrangular-striate, slightly curved or straight, long 1.0~2.5cm, ca. 2mm wide, apex obtuse or with obtuse tip, cross section quadrangular. Cones unisexual, monoecious. Cone cylindrical or oblong-cylindrical, long 7~11cm, diameter 2~4cm, mature in the current year, the dorsal part of the seed scale is partially green before maturity, the upper margin is purplish red, brown when ripe, drooping. The seeds are obliquely obovoid and forsythia is about 1.3cm. Wings Obovate, light brown

Growth habit

Slow growth, strong adaptability, can withstand low temperature of-30 ℃. Drought tolerance, barren tolerance, like neutral soil, avoid waterlogging, young trees are shade tolerant, shallow root tree species, poor wind resistance.

Garden use

It is suitable for solitary planting and group planting in gardens, and it is often used as shade trees and landscape trees.

 
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