black spruce

Names

Common Names

• black spruce
• bog spruce
• swamp spruce

Regional and Traditional Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Picea mariana var. pendula-variegata
• Picea nigra var. pendula-variegata
• Pinus mariana
• Pinus canadensis var. nigricans
• Picea nigra pendula
• Picea nigra
• Picea mariana var. pendula
• Picea nigra var. doumetii
• Picea mariana f. doumetii
• Picea mariana f. grisea
• Picea mariana f. beissneri
• Picea brevifolia var. semiprostrata
• Picea nigra var. fastigiata
• Picea brevifolia
• Picea mariana f. fastigiata
• Picea mariana f. semiprostrata
• Abies nigra var. pumila
• Picea mariana f. fastigiata
• Picea mariana f. empetroides
• Picea nigra var. nana
• Pinus canadensis var. nigra
• Picea mariana f. nana
• Picea nigra var. virgata
• Picea ericoides
• Picea nigra var. semiprostrata
• Picea mariana f. ericoides
• Picea nigra var. brevifolia
• Picea mariana var. semiprostrata
• Picea mariana var. fastigiata
• Picea mariana var. brevifolia
• Picea mariana var. beissneri
• Picea mariana f. squamea
• Abies denticulata
• Abies mariana
• Pinus denticulata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is categorized under the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. It is further classified under the subclass Pinidae and the order Pinales, falling into the family Pinaceae. Finally, the medicinal species is identified by its genus, Picea.

Distribution

This plant, known as Picea mariaana, exhibits a wide range of habitats across the northern hemisphere. In Northern Europe, its presence is established within the territories of Norway and Sweden. Moving across the ocean to Subarctic America, the species can be found spanning the vast landscape of Alaska. It also thrives in the remote regions of Nunavut. Finally, its distribution extends through the expansive Northwest Territories.

Chemicals

Picea mariana has 15 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Betulin, DL-Camphor, DL-Limonene, EO, L-Borneol.

Betulin

1. Dr. Duke

DL-Camphor

1. Dr. Duke

DL-Limonene

1. Dr. Duke

EO

1. Dr. Duke

L-Borneol

1. Dr. Duke

L-Camphene

1. Dr. Duke

L-alpha-Pinene

1. Dr. Duke

L-bornyl acetate

1. Dr. Duke

MYRCENE

1. Dr. Duke

SANTENE

1. Dr. Duke

Activities

Picea mariana has 36 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include ACE-Inhibitor, Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor, Allelochemic, Allergenic, Analgesic.

Most Reported Activities