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TAMARACK. LARCH. HACKMATACK. 



Larix laricina (Du Eoi) Koch. Larix americana Michaux. 

 Larix, the classical Latin name. 



Habitat. 



Leaf. 



Habitat: (See map) ; 

 prefers swamps, "Tama- 

 rack swamps." 



Characteristics of the 

 Tree: Height, 50'-60' 

 and even 90', diameter 1'- 

 3'; intolerant; tall, slen- 

 der trunk; bark, cinna- 

 mon brown, no ridges, 

 breaking into flakes ; 

 leaves, deciduous, pea- 

 green, in tufts; cone, J^"- 

 34", bright brown. 



Appearance of Wood: 



Color, light brown, sap- 

 wood hardly distinguish- 

 able ; non-porous ; rings, 

 summer wood, thin but 

 distinct, dark colored ; 

 grain, straight, coarse ; 

 rays, numerous, hardly 

 distinguishable; very res- 

 inous, but ducts few and 

 small. 



Physical dualities : 

 Weight, medium (29th in 



