19,091 observationsLeast Concern
European larch
Larix decidua
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Pinopsida ›Order: Pinales ›Family: Pinaceae ›Genus: Larix
About
Larix decidua, the European larch, is a species of larch native to the mountains of central Europe, in the Alps and Carpathian Mountains as well as the Pyrenees, with disjunct lowland populations in northern Poland and southern Lithuania. Its life span has been confirmed to be close to 1000 years (with claims of up to 2000 years) but is more often around 200 years. It is claimed that one of the larches planted by the second
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of European larch is Larix decidua.
- European larch belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- European larch belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- European larch belongs to the class Pinopsida.
- European larch belongs to the order Pinales.
- European larch belongs to the family Pinaceae.
- European larch belongs to the genus Larix.