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European Larch Fact Sheet

Family: Pinaceae - Pine family
Latin name: Larix decidua
Common name:  European larch

Larix decidua - European larch    Habit:

Larix decidua - European larch   Bark:

Larix decidua - European larch Larix decidua - European larch Larix decidua - European larch Larix decidua - European larch Larix decidua - European larch  Cones: The cones of the European larch are larger than the cones of the American Larch.. Cones grow on short spurs which is a structure that is similar to those of the Ginkgo and Osage orange.

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Kingdom:  Plantae -- Plants
  Subkingdom:  Tracheobionta -- Vascular plants
  Superdivision:  Spermatophyta -- Seed plants
  Division:  Coniferophyta – Conifers
  Class:  Pinopsida
  Subclass:  
  Order:  Pinales
  Family:  Pinaceae – Pine family
  Genus:  Larix Mill. – larch
  Species: Larix decidua Mill. – European larch


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