Hybrid larch
Learag Tar-ghnèitheach
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Larix x eurolepis
This widely used tree came into existence as a result of an accidental cross-pollination of Japanese and European larch. The offspring grew faster than the parent and survived under worse conditions. This made it a great choice for timber production.
Unlike other conifers, larch changes crown (upper part of the tree) colour in spring, autumn and winter.
Facts and statistics
Here are some interesting facts about Hybrid larch.
300 years
Can reach up to 40 metres.
Deciduous needles grow in rosettes on the short shoots.
Red-purple female flowers form cylindrical cones with round scales, many of which turn outwards.
Grey-brown bark, fissured into regular plates.
Central Europe and Japan.
Its strong durable timber is used for fencing, rails and gates.