Olga Bay Larch - Larix gmelinii (Rupr.) Rupr. var. olgensis (A. Henry) Ostenf. & Syrach
Pinaceae -- Pine Family
The northernmost trees in North America are white spruce that grow along the Mackenzie River delta in Canada, near the shore of the Arctic Ocean. The northernmost trees in the world are Larix gmelinii found at latitude 72°40' N on the Taymyr Peninsula in the central Arctic region of Russia.
 


These Olga Bay Larch are Morton Arboretum specimens.  Photos: Bruce Marlin

 
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Tree to 30 m tall and 80 cm dbh. In coastal areas, it usually has a twisted trunk and deformed crown. Young shoots are reddish-brown, covered with dense reddish dawn. Leaves to 3 cm long. Cones to 3 cm long, on short shoots with leaves. Each cone has up to 50 scales. Seed scales rounded, velvety. Pollination in April-May, seeds mature in August-October (Harkevich and Kachura 1981). (1)

Economic importance:

Native:

  • ASIA-TEMPERATE
    Soviet Far East: Russian Federation - Primorye
    China: China - Jilin, Liaoning [e.]
    Eastern Asia: Korea [n.]

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References:
1. The Gymnosperm Database Larix gmelinii var. olgensis

2. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program.
Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]
 

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