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Picea torano
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Common name:
tigertail spruce
Family:
Pinaceae (pine family)
Synonym:
Picea polita
Distribution:
Japan
IUCN Red list:
Vulnerable
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
This uncommon evergreen becomes a large specimen to 50' tall. Older trees have shoots that curve in the shape of a tiger's tail, providing the common name. Lustrous dark green needles on this tree are very rigid and sharp! Plant in full sun in moist, well-drained soil.
Links:
Flora of Japan
•
World Flora Online
Locations
1:
CCA: AU29
(AU29)
• Accession: D1997-0113.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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