Picea morrisonicola, the Taiwan spruce, is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae. It is found only in Taiwan, and it is the only species of spruce in Taiwan. It is the southernmost species of spruce in the world, being spread near the Tropic of Cancer, and, subsequently, is only thought to be hardy to USDA Zone 8. Taiwan spruce is a large tree, up to 50m (160feet) in height and 1.5m (04.9feet) in diameter. It grows at altitudes of about 2000m-2500mm (7,000feet-8,200feetm) in the Central Mountain Range in ravines and mountain slopes, usually mixed with other trees.[1]
Taiwan spruce is one of the most important timber species in Taiwan. Populations have declined because of overexploitation.