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Larch (Tamarack) – Larix laricina
Larch (Tamarack)–larix laricina
Larch, or Tamarack, is found throughout Ontario, but is more common in the north. This coniferous tree has needles that turn yellow in autumn and drop off. Although Larch grows on many sites, it prefers swamps or wet organic soils, and is usually associated with Black Spruce.
Larch wood is tough yet flexible, and has been used for lumber, pulp, poles and snowshoes. Larch represents less than 0.2% of Ontario’s annual harvest, and is 1.5% of its growing stock volume.
Map of Larch relative occurrence
Enlarge map of Larch relative occurrence
Area and proportion of Larch in the AOU (area in hectares)
Statistic | Crown | Parks and protected areas | Other | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total Area Containing Larch | 2,810,364 | 183,131 | 319,802 | 3,313,296 |
1-25% of stand | 2,209,265 | 139,670 | 245,969 | 2,594,904 |
26-50% of stand | 436,778 | 27,961 | 47,071 | 511,810 |
51-75% of stand | 106,422 | 7,388 | 14,831 | 128,641 |
76-100% of stand | 57,898 | 8,112 | 11,931 | 77,941 |
Average Proportion in All Forest (%) | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
Area of Larch Working Group | 209,679 | 18,769 | 37,215 | 265,662 |
Growing stock volume of Larch in the AOU (volume in thousands of cubic metres)
Statistic | Crown | Parks and protected areas | Other | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gross Total Volume | 58,351 | 4,912 | 9,919 | 73,182 |
Net Merchantable Volume | 19,249 | 1,652 | 3,659 | 24,561 |
Current Annual Increment | 469 | 29 | 82 | 579 |
Larch working group area by age class
Updated: November 27, 2023
Published: October 23, 2017