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Larix gmelinii (Dahurian larch; Kurile larch)

Synonyms:
Language: Chi; Dut; Hrv, Srp; Hun; Jpn (Katakana); Nor; Rus

Wikipedia Abstract

Larix gmelinii, known as Dahurian larch, is a species of larch native to eastern Siberia and adjacent northeastern Mongolia, northeastern China (Heilongjiang) and North Korea.
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Infraspecies

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Low
Flower Type [2]  Monoecious
Leaf Type [2]  Deciduous
Pollinators [2]  Wind
Structure [2]  Tree
Usage [2]  Resin is extracted by tapping the trunk. It is obtained from near the centre of the trunk; The resin has a wide range of uses including wood preservatives, medicinal etc. The hole is made in the spring and the resin extracted in the autumn; The yield is about 40 grams per tree; The bark contains tannin; Wood - hard, durable. Used in construction, water pipes, mine props, beams etc;
Height [2]  98 feet (30 m)
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Bolshekhekhtsirsky Zapovednik Ia 112282 Khabarovsk, Russia
Sikhote-Alinskiy Biosphere Reserve 978001 Russia  
Taimyrsky Biosphere Reserve Ia 4403240 Taimyr, Russia

Predators

Aradus cinnamomeus[3]
Argyresthia laevigatella[3]
Cinara cuneomaculata[3]
Spilonota laricana[3]
Zeiraphera griseana[3]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
2Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
3Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0