Pseudolarix amabilis

Botanical Description

Pseudolarix amabilis is a deciduous tree with horizontal branches forming a broadly conical crown; it can grow up to 40 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole is generally 30 - 60cm in diameter in cultivation, but can be up to 300cm in diameter in older specimens in the wild[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. , 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The tree yields a good quality timber but, due to its rarity and slow rate of growth, the timber is mainly used locally, It is an excellent ornamental tree with its attractive crown and golden autumn colour[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. Pseudolarix amabilis has a fairly restricted range, the population is severely fragmented and there is continuing decline in the quality of the habitat and number of mature individuals. Habitat is being cleared for agricultural expansion, there would have been logging in the past, and the lack of regeneration (observed in one famous site) does not bode well for the future of this species. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].