Wildflowers of the Stuttgart Area
Larix decidua
| Family : | PINACEAE (Pine Family) |
| Common Name (UK) : | European Larch |
| Common Name (DE) : | Europäische Lärche |
| Common Name (FR) : | Mélèze d'Europe |
| Habitat : | Among the tree-line trees in the Alps, reaching 2400 m altitude, though most abundant from 1000-2000 m. It only grows on well-drained soils, avoiding waterlogged ground. |
| Remarks : | Larch produces an excellent durable timber with a rust-coloured heartwood and a typical reddish grain. Apart from the Yew, it is perhaps the strongest and toughest conifer wood , which has the added advantage that it resists woodworm. It has been used as railway sleepers, tunnel supports in mines, house and shipbuilding, staircases, wall paneling, furniture and many other purposes. |
| First appearing : | April |
| Abundance : | Abundant |
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