Larix decidua
Larch; Common larch; European larch
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | European Larch | |
| Deutsch | Lärche; Europäische Lärche; Gemeine Lärche | |
| English | Larch; Common larch; European larch | |
| Français | Mélèze; mélèze commun; mélèze d'Europe; | |
| Italiano | Larice comune; Larice europeo | |
| Suomi | Lärche; Europäische Lärche; Gemeine Lärche | |
| Norsk | Europeisk lerk | |
| Čeština | modrín evropský [Czech]; modrín opadavý [Czech]; | |
| Español | alerce; alerce común; alerce europeo; | |
| Svenska | Europeisk lärk | |
| Polski | Lärche; Europäische Lärche; Gemeine Lärche | |
| Український | Lärche; Europäische Lärche; Gemeine Lärche | |
| Român | Lärche; Europäische Lärche; Gemeine Lärche | |
| Русский | лиственница европейская (listvennica evropejskaya) (listvennica evropejskaa (listvennica evropejskaya)); | |
| Български | Lärche; Europäische Lärche; Gemeine Lärche | |
| EESTI | Lärche; Europäische Lärche; Gemeine Lärche | |
| 日本語 | Lärche; Europäische Lärche; Gemeine Lärche | |
| 中文 | 欧洲落叶松 (ou zhou luo ye song) (ou zhou luo ye song (ou zhou luo ye song)); | |
| Other names | Europese lork [Dutch]; evropski ariš (evropski aris); modrzew europejski [Polish]; smrekovec opadavý [Slovak]; Európai vörösfenyo |
Further information
| WSL | ||
| InfoFlora | ||
| COL | ||
| Wikipedia | ||
| FSC | ||
| Label Swiss Wood | ||
| Lignapool | ||
| Xylotheque |
Origin
| Geographic Regions | Europe | |||
| States and Territories | Europe: Alps, Carpathians, Slovakian Mts., S Poland; Middle Europe; Austria; Liechtenstein; Czech Republic; Slovakia; Germany; Poland; Switzerland; Southwestern Europe; France; Southeastern Europe; Italy; Romania; Slovenia; Eastern Europe; Moldova; Ukraine | |||
| Swiss wood | Native in Switzerland (Label Swiss Wood) | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Gymnosperm | |||
| Class | Pinopsida | |||
| Order | Pinales | |||
| Family | Pinaceae | |||
| Genus | Larix | |||
| Species | decidua | |||
| Author citation | Mill. | |||
| Scientific name | Larix decidua Mill. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Softwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC 3to4 | |||
| Mushrooms laboratory | 3to4 | |||
| House longhorn beetle (Hylotrupes bajulus) | D | |||
| Common furniture beetle (Anobium) | D | |||
| Termites | S | |||
| Remarks | Nicht beständig gegen Bohrmuscheln | |||
Impregnability
(according to EN 350)
| Impregnability of heartwood | 4 | |||
| Impregnability of the sapwood | 2v | |||
| Width of the sapwood | s | |||
Physical properties
| Density, air dry u =15%, lower limit | 440.00 | % | ||
| Density, air dry u =15%, upper limit | 590.00 | % | ||
Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)
| Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit | 470.00 | kg/m3 | ||
| Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value | 600.00 | kg/m3 | ||
| Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit | 650.00 | kg/m3 | ||
Mechanical properties
| Compressive strength, mean value | 47–55 | N/mm2 | ||
| Tensile strength, mean | 105–107 | N/mm2 | ||
| Flexural strength, mean | 96–99 | N/mm2 | ||
| Young's modulus, mean | 13800.00 | N/mm2 | ||
Areas of application
| Cladding; Decking; Marine; Furniture; Flooring; Street & Garden; Doors & Windowframes; Construction; Agriculture; interior panelling; plywood |
Appearances
Wood
LADC , 06, geraeuchert, saegeroh , ©Bollinger Furniere
LADC , ast , ©Bollinger Furniere
LADC , astrein, aufbau(2) , ©Atlas Holz
LADC , astrein, aufbau , ©Atlas Holz
LADC , aufbau , ©Bollinger Furniere
LADC , geraeuchert, aufbau , ©Atlas Holz
LADC , geraeuchert , ©Bollinger Furniere
LADC , geschaelt , ©Bollinger Furniere
LADC , rift , ©Bollinger Furniere
Larix decidua , ©Lignum
Larix decidua , ©Dennis Wilson
Bark
LADC , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
Leaves
LADC , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Twigs
LADC , Twigs , ©Dennis Wilson
Tree
LADC , young Tree , ©Michael P. Frankis
Branch
LADC , Branch , ©Dennis Wilson
Cones
LADC , Cones , ©Dennis Wilson
LADC , Cones , ©Michael P. Frankis
LADC , polonica, Cones , ©Michael P. Frankis