Larix laricina
Tamarack
Deciduous tree
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The Larix laricina plant species is found in Northern N. America - Alaska to Labrador, south to West Virginia. It is a member of the Pinaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Tamarack. Some home gardeners know the variety as L. americana.

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Latin Name:  Larix laricina
Common Name:  Tamarack
Family:  Pinaceae
Author:  (Du Roi.)Koch.
 
Known Hazards:  Sawdust from the wood has ben known to cause dermatitis in some people[222].
 
Mature Height:  18   Mature Width:  
 
Habitat:  Often forming pure forests in the south of its range in swamps and wet soils[43, 82, 222], sometimes also on dry plateaus or slopes in the north of its range[82, 226].

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