Pinaceae FAMILY
Larix × czekanowskii
Larix × czekanowskii
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Larix × czekanowskii is an erect, deciduous tree with a broad conical, often irregular crown; it can grow around 30 - 40 metres tall with a straight or curved trunk 100 - 150cm in diameter[ 2124 Title A Handbook of the World's Conifers Vol. 1 (Second revised edition) Publication Author Farjon A. Publisher Brill; Leiden, The Netherlands Year 2017 ISBN 978 90 04 32449 7 Description ]. A hybrid of natural origin, arising from near Lake Baikal in Siberia as a result of a cross between Larix gmelinii and Larix sibirica. The tree is harvested from the wild for its valuable timber.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeNorthern Asia - central Siberia, Mongolia. A natural hybrid, Larix gmelinii × Larix sibirica.
HabitatA canopy tree in Taiga forest, where it is found on a great variety of soils, from pea bogs to well drained, sandy or rocky soils, where it has its optimum[ 2124 Title A Handbook of the World's Conifers Vol. 1 (Second revised edition) Publication Author Farjon A. Publisher Brill; Leiden, The Netherlands Year 2017 ISBN 978 90 04 32449 7 Description ].