Pseudolarix

E46781

conifer genus plant genus

Pseudolarix is a small genus of deciduous coniferous trees, commonly known as golden larches, native to eastern China and valued for their ornamental golden autumn foliage.

Aliases (3)

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	conifer genus → plant genus →
class	Pinopsida →
climatePreference	temperate →
commonName	golden larch →
coneType	woody cones →
deciduousConifer	true →
discoveredIn	19th century →
distinguishedFrom	true larches (genus Larix) →
division	Pinophyta →
etymology	from Greek pseudo- (false) and Larix (larch) →
evergreen	false →
extantSpeciesCount	1 →
fallFoliageColor	bright yellow → golden yellow →
family	Pinaceae →
fossilRecord	present →
growthForm	tree →
habitat	temperate forests →
hasSpecies	Pseudolarix amabilis → Pseudolarix kaempferi (fossil) → Pseudolarix wehrii (fossil) →
isConifer	true →
kingdom	Plantae →
leafArrangement	spiral on long shoots → tufts on short shoots →
leafType	deciduous → needle-like leaves →
lightPreference	full sun →
namedBy	Philippe Édouard Léon Van Tieghem →
nativeTo	China → eastern China →
order	Pinales →
photosyntheticPathway	C3 →
pollination	wind-pollinated →
relatedTo	Cedrus → Larix →
reproduction	seed-bearing →
seedDispersal	wind-dispersed seeds →
soilPreference	well-drained soils →
taxonRank	genus →
usedAs	ornamental tree →
valuedFor	golden autumn foliage → ornamental use →
woodUse	limited timber use →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Pseudolarix ("Pseudolarix amabilis") → Pseudolarix ("Pseudolarix kaempferi (fossil)") → Pseudolarix ("Pseudolarix wehrii (fossil)") →	hasSpecies
Pinaceae →	containsGenus