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American Larch Fact Sheet

Family: Pinaceae - Pine family
Latin name: Larix laricina
Common name: Tamarack, American larch

Larix larcina - American larch, Tamarack  Habit:

Larix larcina - American larch, Tamarack  Bark:

Larix larcina - American larch, TamarackLarix larcina - American larch, Tamarack  Cones and Twigs

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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 laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch – tamarack


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