Pinaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Picea laxa

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Picea laxa is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 15 metres tall. This species is a major source of timber in northern N. America, whille the plant has a wide range of traditional uses as a food, medicine and source of materials. It is often grown as an ornamental - several slow-growing dwarf forms have been developed. Picea laxa is the most widespread spruce in North America. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeNorthern N. America - Alaska to Newfoundland.

HabitatWoods in good soils[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ]. Along streams and lakes and also on rocky hills and slopes, succeeding in a variety of soil conditions[ 229 Title The Complete Trees of N. America. Field Guide and Natural History. Publication Author Elias. T. Publisher Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Year 1980 ISBN 0442238622 Description A very good concise guide. Gives habitats, good descriptions, maps showing distribution and a few of the uses. It also includes the many shrubs that occasionally reach tree proportions. ].