Picea abies 'Conica' (L.) H.Karst.

  • Filed As

    Pinaceae
    Picea abies 'Conica' (L.) H.Karst.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 43487, 02 Apr 1993

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. Bronx. On former grounds of New York Botanical Garden, at Metro North train station.

  • Description

    Cultivated. Tree 14 m. tall, 40 cm. diameter; bark dark, tight, flakey; crown dense, dark green; needles mostly oriented upwards, pointing at ca. 45° toward the tip. Winter buds not resinous, the scales with free, recurved tips. Cones common, variable in size, 6-10.5 cm. long, much shorter than those in most cultivars of Picea abies. Accession data lost; seems to eactly match a tree in the MOntgomery Conifer Collection on the grounds of the New York Botanical Garden and labelled as "Picea abies var. conica." Voucher for wood specimen, MADw 47487. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    Mounted foliage and cones on sheet (NY barcode 29947) and additional cones in bag (NY barcode 29948)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 29947

    Occurrence ID: f30a6cc2-389c-4681-bb24-8f1b4e118508

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Bronx Co.

  • City/Township

    Bronx

  • Locality

    On former grounds of New York Botanical Garden, at Metro North train station

  • Coordinates

    40.8568, -73.8754

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    2289

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  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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