Plant · GBIF taxon 5284814
Schrenk's spruce
Picea schrenkianaAlso known as Asian Spruce, Tian Shan Spruce, Tianshan Spruce
Schrenk's spruce forms vast, narrow-crowned evergreen forests across the rugged subalpine slopes of the Tian Shan mountain range. These tall trees develop deep root systems anchored in rocky terrain, where they stabilize snowpacks and prevent severe soil erosion. Their slender, columnar silhouettes and pendulous lower branchlets allow them to shed heavy mountain snowfall with ease.
EvergreenConiferAlpine
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Sunlight
- Water
- Soil Minerals
Predators
- Spruce Bark Beetle
- Livestock
ThreatsOvergrazing of seedlings, localized logging, climate change
HabitatsSubalpine mountain forests, steep rocky slopes, river valleys
Life span200–400 years
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- FamilyPinaceae
- SpeciesPicea schrenkiana
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Observation: Look for long, cylindrical seed cones hanging from high outer branches in autumn.
- Photography: Capture their tall, narrow spires framed against dramatic alpine peaks.
- Trekking: Stay on established mountain paths to avoid crushing young saplings along steep slopes.
Forest Companion (c) Полина Полежанкина, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
Close Relative no rights reserved / CC0 · cc0
Close Relative (c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas Goldman · cc-by-sa
Close Relative (c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas Goldman · cc-by-sa
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