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Pseudolarix amabilis

 
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Pseudolarix amabilis - golden-larch
Image: The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: golden-larch
Family: Pinaceae (pine family)
Synonym: Larix amabilis, Pseudolarix kaempferi
Distribution: China
IUCN Red list: Vulnerable
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
IUCN Red List code: VU B2ab(iii,v); 15 December 2010
Comments: A broadly conical tree with wide-spreading horizontal branches and a straight trunk. On older trees the trunk becomes gray to reddish brown with rugged furrows. Although a conifer, this plant is deciduous (it loses its needles in the fall and new ones emerge in spring). It shows no serious insect or disease problems and makes a beautiful specimen. Plant in acid soil which is moist, deep, and well-drained - avoid sites where the soil stays wet. Full sun is best but light shade is also acceptable and protection from wind is recommended. Once established, it is drought tolerant.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • IUCN Redlist of Threatened Species

Locations

  • 1: CON: CM10 (CM10) • Accession: D1988-1169.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: CON: CM10 (CM10) • Accession: D1988-1169.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: CON: CM10 (CM10) • Accession: D1988-1169.004 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 4: FLS: BU24 (BU24) • Accession: D1994-0427.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 5: GIN: CJ19 (CJ19) • Accession: D1988-1169.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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