Larix

E44542

plant genus taxon

Larix is a genus of deciduous coniferous trees commonly known as larches, found in cool temperate and boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	plant genus → taxon →
barkCharacteristic	furrowed bark → thick bark →
class	Pinopsida →
commonName	larch →
describedBy	Philip Miller →
division	Pinophyta →
ecologicalRole	important component of boreal taiga → pioneer species in cold environments →
family	Pinaceae →
hasSpecies	Larix decidua → Larix gmelinii → Larix griffithii → Larix kaempferi → Larix laricina → Larix occidentalis → Larix potaninii → Larix principis-rupprechtii → Larix sibirica →
kingdom	Plantae →
leafArrangement	clusters on short shoots →
leafColorSeasonalChange	needles turn yellow in autumn →
leafPhenology	deciduous →
leafType	needle-like leaves →
lifeCycleHabit	perennial →
nativeRange	Northern Hemisphere → boreal forests → cool temperate forests →
order	Pinales →
parentTaxon	Pinaceae →
photosyntheticPathway	C3 →
plantGrowthForm	tree →
pollination	wind pollination →
reproduction	sexual reproduction →
reproductiveStructure	cones →
seedType	naked seeds →
taxonRank	genus →
tolerance	cold-tolerant → frost-tolerant → light-demanding →
typicalHabitat	boreal forest → montane forest →
woodDurability	high natural durability →
woodType	softwood →
woodUse	construction timber → flooring → pulpwood → utility poles →
yearDescribed	1754 →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Larix ("Larix decidua") → Larix ("Larix gmelinii") → Larix ("Larix occidentalis") → Larix ("Larix kaempferi") → Larix ("Larix principis-rupprechtii") → Larix ("Larix griffithii") → Larix ("Larix potaninii") →	hasSpecies
Cathaya →	closelyRelatedTo
Pinaceae →	containsGenus
Tatra National Park ("European larch") →	flora
Altai Mountains ("Siberian larch") →	floraIncludes
Pseudolarix →	relatedTo