Larix decidua

Larix decidua
European larch
European larch in l'A Bran, (1798 m) Val d'Annivier.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Larix
Species:
L. decidua
Binomial name
Larix decidua
Distribution:
  Larix decidua var. decidua
  Larix decidua var. carpatica
  Larix decidua subsp. polonica
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Abies larix (L.) J.St.-Hil.
    • Larix caducifolia Gilib.
    • Larix europaea DC.
    • Larix excelsa Link
    • Larix gracilis A.Dietr.
    • Larix larix (L.) H.Karst.
    • Larix pyramidalis Salisb.
    • Larix sudetica Domin
    • Larix vulgaris Fisch. ex Spach
    • Peuce larix (L.) Rich.
    • Picea larix (L.) Peterm.
    • Pinus laeta Salisb.
    • Pinus larix L.

Larix decidua, the European larch, is a species of larch native to the mountains of central Europe, in the Alps and Carpathian Mountains, with small disjunct lowland populations in northern Poland. Its life span has been confirmed to be close to 1000 years,[3] with ages of around 2000 years likely.[4]

  1. ^ Farjon, A. (2017). "Larix decidua". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T42309A83969267. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T42309A83969267.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 262420-1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Larix decidua - The Gymnosperm Database". www.conifers.org. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  4. ^ "European Larch 'Santa Gertrude 1' in a forest, Val d'Ultimo, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy". Monumental trees. 2001-07-15. Retrieved 2024-10-24.