Picea orientalis
Oriental spruce · also Caucasian spruce
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Picea orientalis, also known as Oriental or Caucasian spruce, is an evergreen conifer with a dense, pyramidal crown and dark green needles. Native to the Caucasus and northeast Turkey, it is highly adaptable to various soil conditions, including drought-prone sites, and has moderate water needs. This species attracts birds and squirrels, making it valuable for urban wildlife.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 290.02%—10 in
- 220.02%23 yr54 in
- 160.01%—6.9 in
- 160.00%—3.0 in
- 150.01%5.8 yr—
- 50.00%29 yr15 in
- 30.01%—5.1 in
- 20.00%—2.9 in
- 20.00%—3.0 in
- 20.00%——
- 10.00%—2.0 in
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50–100 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20–25 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
Trunk diameters across every city: median 9.0 in, mean 20 in, 90th percentile 54 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Caucasus mixed forests
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests
Other Picea in the catalogue
20 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
