Pinaceae FAMILY Endangered

Larix mastersiana

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Larix mastersiana is a deciduous tree with a usually broad, domed or conical crown; it can grow around 20 - 25 metres tall with a trunk around 80cm 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 ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its valuable timber. It is used in afforestation projects in China[ 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 ]. Once occurring in large stands, due to over-exploitation Larix mastersiana currently has a very restricted area of occupancy and is only known from three locations. There has been a recent decline in the number of mature individuals due to recent logging and natural disasters Additionally there has been an estimated decline of more than 70% within the last three generations as a result of logging between the 1950s and 1970s. Some regeneration within remaining locations has recently been recorded. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - central southern China (western Sichuan)

HabitatFound in podzolic mountain soils, usually on steep slopes with good drainage, most commonly growing in secondary growth following forest clearance; at elevations from 2,000 - 3,500 metres[ 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. , 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 ].