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Picea sitchensis

FamilyGenus: Picea🌍 Neophyte

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Alien species (Neophyte)

This plant is not native to Central Europe. It was introduced after 1492 and has become established in the wild. Documented interactions with native fauna are listed below — however, they do not replace the ecological value of native plants.

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About this species

Picea sitchensis is an introduced, established evergreen tree in Great Britain, reaching heights over 55 metres, with needle-like leaves and a bloom period from May to June.

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Ecological significance

No specific ecological impact information is available in the data for Great Britain.

Annual cycle

This evergreen tree blooms in May and June.

Standort & Merkmale

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Flowering period

Mai – Jun

Growth form

Baum

Woodiness

Verholzt

Leaf type

Nadelblättrig

Leaf phenology

Immergrün

Plant height

55.113 m

Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)

Scientific profile

Picea sitchensis is a woody, evergreen tree in the pine family. It is an introduced species that has become established in Great Britain. Mature specimens can reach a height of around 55 metres. The leaves are needle-shaped, with an average leaf area of 17.99 mm², and the tree has a terrestrial habit. Blooming takes place from May to June. The species produces diaspores with an average mass of 2.37 mg.

Host relationships

14 species use this plant as a host

Operophtera brumataEupithecia abietariaMacaria liturataErannis defoliariaEupithecia tantillariaHydriomena furcataMniotype adustaOrthosia gothica Thera britannicaColotois pennariaEupithecia satyrataOrgyia antiquaOrthosia incertaGymnoscelis rufifasciata

Sources & data origin

•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)

•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)

•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)

•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)

•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)

•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)

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