Larix

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

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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 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Larix decidua

Larix self-linksurface differs
surface form: Larix gmelinii

Larix self-linksurface differs
surface form: Larix griffithii

Larix self-linksurface differs
surface form: Larix kaempferi

Larix laricina
Larix self-linksurface differs
surface form: Larix occidentalis

Larix self-linksurface differs
surface form: Larix potaninii

Larix self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pinaceae containsGenus Larix
Tatra National Park flora Larix
this entity surface form: European larch
Altai Mountains floraIncludes Larix
this entity surface form: Siberian larch
Larix hasSpecies Larix self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Larix decidua
Larix hasSpecies Larix self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Larix gmelinii
Larix hasSpecies Larix self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Larix occidentalis
Larix hasSpecies Larix self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Larix kaempferi
Larix hasSpecies Larix self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Larix principis-rupprechtii
Larix hasSpecies Larix self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Larix griffithii
Larix hasSpecies Larix self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Larix potaninii
Cathaya closelyRelatedTo Larix
Pseudolarix relatedTo Larix
Retezat National Park hasFlora Larix
this entity surface form: European larch