. Common trees of New York. Trees; Trees. 36 Common Trees AMERICAN LARCH Larix laricina, (DuRoi) Koch THE AMERICAN Larch, also called Tamarack, is a north- ern tree. It stands out prominently among its associates because it sheds all of its leaves in autumn. The leaves are flat, soft, slender and about one inch long. On the twigs of last season's growth they occur singly; on the spurs of older twigs in clusters of ten or more. The cones are among the smallest of any American tree. They average two-fifths of an inch in length, bear about 12 scales, and often persist for many years. The glossy b
. Common trees of New York. Trees; Trees. 36 Common Trees AMERICAN LARCH Larix laricina, (DuRoi) Koch THE AMERICAN Larch, also called Tamarack, is a north- ern tree. It stands out prominently among its associates because it sheds all of its leaves in autumn. The leaves are flat, soft, slender and about one inch long. On the twigs of last season's growth they occur singly; on the spurs of older twigs in clusters of ten or more. The cones are among the smallest of any American tree. They average two-fifths of an inch in length, bear about 12 scales, and often persist for many years. The glossy brown twigs are without foliage in winter and covered with numer- ous stubby spurs. The bark on oldei- trunks is reddish- brown and breaks up into small roundish scales. The wood is heavy, hard, and dur- able in contact with the soil. It is used for posts, poles, ties, and in ship building. The American Larch is found from Newfoundland south to northern New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and west to Minnesota and through British Columbia to Alaska. It occurs in swamps and other wet places throughout northern New York, south- ward to Dutchess county, central New York, and westward to Cattaraugus county. It rarely exceeds 50 feet in height and 2 feet in diameter. Wet places are its favorite home. The European Larch (Larix decidua, Miller) has been planted rather widely in New York. The latter has larger and usually erect cones, stouter and yellower twigs, and longer and more abundant AMERICAN LARCH One-half natural Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Illick, Joseph S. (Joseph Simon), 1884-1967. Washington, D. C. , American Tree Association
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