Hoyt Arboretum, Portland, Oregon, USA
Hoyt Arboretum, Portland, Oregon, USA
Hoyt Arboretum, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Larix kaempferi
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Common name:
Japanese larch
Family:
Pinaceae
Distribution:
Japan
Habitat:
Wet areas with volcanic soils
IUCN Red list:
Least concern
Hardiness:
Zone 4a -30 to -25 F
Life form:
Deciduous conifer
Comments:
This larch grows from 1600 to 9500 feet (500 to 2900 m.) in its native habitat. It is widely planted as a forestry tree in Japan and northern Europe. The wood is used for general construction. The needles are up to 2 inches (5 cm.) long and grow in bundles of 20-35 on short, woody pegs. They turn bright yellow in the fall and fall to the ground.
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Locations
1:
1300 s, 200 e
(ST 1300,200)
• Accession: 1931-1861/1
2:
1300 s, 200 e
(ST 1300,200)
• Accession: 1931-1862/1
3:
1300 s, 200 e
(ST 1300,200)
• Accession: 1931-1863/1
4:
1300 s, 200 e
(ST 1300,200)
• Accession: 1931-1864/1
5:
1300 s, 200 e
(ST 1300,200)
• Accession: 1931-1865/1
6:
1300 s, 200 e
(ST 1300,200)
• Accession: 1931-1866/1
7:
1300 s, 200 e
(ST 1300,200)
• Accession: 1931-1867/1
8:
1400 s, 300 e
(ST 1400,300)
• Accession: 1931-1895/1
9:
1400 s, 300 e
(ST 1400,300)
• Accession: 1931-1896/1
10:
1400 s, 300 e
(ST 1400,300)
• Accession: 1931-1897/1
11:
1400 s, 300 e
(ST 1400,300)
• Accession: 1931-1898/1
12:
1400 s, 300 e
(ST 1400,300)
• Accession: 1931-1901/1
13:
1400 s, 300 e
(ST 1400,300)
• Accession: 1931-1902/1
14:
1400 s, 300 e
(ST 1400,300)
• Accession: 1931-1912/1
15:
1400 s, 300 e
(ST 1400,300)
• Accession: 1931-1915/1
16:
1400 s, 300 e
(ST 1400,300)
• Accession: 1977-1899/1
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Individual