Common types of spruce:

White-barked spruce

White-barked spruce is the most common in my country, and it is a specialty tree species in our country. When white-barked spruce grows, it is not concentrated but scattered everywhere. Mainly in the Kangding area of ??Sichuan. The height of white-barked spruce can reach 20 meters.

Srucia spruce

Srucia spruce is also one of the unique spruce species in China. Relatively speaking, it has a wide distribution range, mainly distributed in southwestern Shaanxi, Bailongjiang, eastern Gansu, and the Jinchuan and Jinchuan basins. Generally, thick-branched spruce will not grow alone, but will grow mixed with purple spruce, Minjiang fir, etc. Its height can reach 45 meters.

Qinghai spruce

Qinghai spruce is mainly distributed in Qinghai, Ningxia, Qilian Mountains and other areas. Qinghai spruce will grow concentratedly in valleys and shady slopes. Qinghai spruce generally grows concentratedly to form a pure forest. Its coverage is actually 23 meters.

Xinjiang Spruce

Xinjiang Spruce mainly grows in the Altai region of Xinjiang. They usually grow on both sides of river valleys or under shady slopes. When growing in river valleys, they generally appear as pure forests, and when growing on shady slopes, they are mixed with Xinjiang deciduous leaves. This tree is 35 meters tall.

Snow Ridge Spruce

The footprints of Snow Ridge Spruce can be found in the Tianshan Mountains and Kunlun Mountains of Xinjiang. Snow Ridge Spruce is mainly distributed in these two places. When growing, Snow Ridge Spruce will appear in the form of a pure forest, which is relatively concentrated. The tree height of Xueling spruce is between 35-40 meters.

Longleaf spruce

Longleaf spruce is often found in Gyirong and other areas in southern Tibet. The altitude of these areas is between 2400-**** meters. Longleaf spruce will grow in concentrated forests, and some will form mixed forests with other tree species. Its tree height reaches a height of 60 meters.

Lijiang Spruce

Speaking of Lijiang, Yunnan will definitely come to mind. This kind of spruce is very common in northwest Yunnan, and of course it can also be found in other areas. Another concentration area is southwest Sichuan. Spruce species grow in mixed forests and form mixed forests with some coniferous tree species. The tree height of Lijiang spruce is 5 meters higher than that of longleaf spruce.

Purple-fruited spruce

Purple-fruited spruce is mainly distributed in parts of Sichuan, Gansu, Qinghai and other places. It usually grows in mixed forests with tree species such as Minjiang fir, spruce and redwood. Or grow as a pure forest. Its tree height is also 50 meters high.