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Trees

Larch

(Larix)

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Summary

Order Family Genus
Pinales

(Pinales)

Pine Family

(Pinaceae)

Larch

(Larix)

Overview
One of the few conifers that is not everygreen and looses its needles in the autumn.

Species
Click below for more information of individual species at Plants For A Future website (PFAF.org)

General Info

Description Data Notes
Season Deciduous
Edible Yes See below.
Uses Med See below.
Burnability Medium Needs to be seasoned well and can produce a resonable heat output.
Hardness Rating 17 Rough scale of hardness from 0 - 100

(Zero being the softest wood and one hundred being the hardest)

Gallery and Identification

Food

  • Inner bark as an emergency food.