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Larix decidua Mill.

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

Larch; Common larch; European larch

LADC , 06, geraeuchert, saegeroh , ©Bollinger Furniere

Larch; Common larch; European larch

LADC , ast , ©Bollinger Furniere

Larch; Common larch; European larch

LADC , astrein, aufbau(2) , ©Atlas Holz

Larch; Common larch; European larch

LADC , astrein, aufbau , ©Atlas Holz

Larch; Common larch; European larch

LADC , aufbau , ©Bollinger Furniere

Larch; Common larch; European larch

LADC , geraeuchert, aufbau , ©Atlas Holz

Larch; Common larch; European larch

LADC , geraeuchert , ©Bollinger Furniere

Larch; Common larch; European larch

LADC , geschaelt , ©Bollinger Furniere

Larch; Common larch; European larch

LADC , rift , ©Bollinger Furniere

Larch; Common larch; European larch

Larix decidua , ©Lignum

Larch; Common larch; European larch

Larix decidua , ©Dennis Wilson

Bark

Larch; Common larch; European larch

LADC , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

Larch; Common larch; European larch

LADC , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Twigs

Larch; Common larch; European larch

LADC , Twigs , ©Dennis Wilson

Tree

Larch; Common larch; European larch

LADC , young Tree , ©Michael P. Frankis

Branch

Larch; Common larch; European larch

LADC , Branch , ©Dennis Wilson

Cones

Larch; Common larch; European larch

LADC , Cones , ©Dennis Wilson

Larch; Common larch; European larch

LADC , Cones , ©Michael P. Frankis

Larch; Common larch; European larch

LADC , polonica, Cones , ©Michael P. Frankis