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  2. Larix laricina - Wikipedia

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    Larix laricina, commonly known as the tamarack, [3] hackmatack, [3] eastern larch, [3] black larch, [3] red larch, [3] or American larch, [3] is a species of larch native to Canada, from eastern Yukon and Inuvik, Northwest Territories east to Newfoundland, and also south into the upper northeastern United States from Minnesota to Cranesville Swamp, West Virginia; there is also an isolated ...

  3. Western larch - Wikipedia

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    The wood is highly prized as firewood in the Pacific Northwest where it is often called "tamarack," although it is a different species than the tamarack larch. The wood burns with a sweet fragrance and a distinctive popping noise. [18] Western larch is used for the production of Venice turpentine. [19]

  4. Tamarix - Wikipedia

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    Tamarix aphylla (Athel tree), a large evergreen tree, does not sexually reproduce in the local climate and is not considered a seriously invasive species. [10] The Athel tree is commonly used for windbreaks on the edge of agricultural fields and as a shade tree in the deserts of the Southwestern United States.

  5. Larch - Wikipedia

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    Larches are deciduous conifers in the genus Larix, of the family Pinaceae (subfamily Laricoideae).Growing from 20 to 50 metres (65 to 165 feet) tall, [1] they are native to the cooler regions of the northern hemisphere, where they are found in lowland forests in the high latitudes, and high in mountains further south.

  6. Tamarack (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Tamarack is a common name for Larix laricina, a medium-size species of larch tree native to North America. Tamarack may also refer to: Trees ...

  7. List of trees and shrubs by taxonomic family - Wikipedia

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    Scientific name Common name Family ... tamarack; eastern larch Pinaceae (pine family) ... cow itch tree; primrose tree; Norfolk Island hibiscus; pyramid tree ...

  8. Oecanthus laricis - Wikipedia

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    Oecanthus laricis, the laricis tree cricket or tamarack tree cricket, is a species of cricket endemic to the Great Lakes region in the Midwestern United States and Ontario, Canada. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Individuals range from 13–15 mm (0.51–0.59 in) in length with green forewings.

  9. Tamarix aphylla - Wikipedia

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    Most botanists and Bible scholars believe that the eshel tree planted by Abraham in the Book of Genesis, was Tamarix aphylla, [11] Carl Linnaeus wrote that its name was derived from the Ancient Greek 'a' "without", and 'phyllon' "leaf". [12] In Urdu and Hindi, the tree is called farash (فراش) and in Punjabi, it is called kooan (کواں).