larch tree

/lɑrtʃ tri/

Other forms: larch trees

Definitions of larch tree

1. noun

   any of numerous conifers of the genus Larix all having deciduous needlelike leaves
   synonyms: larch

   types:

   American larch, Larix laricina, black larch, tamarack

   medium-sized larch of Canada and northern United States including Alaska having a broad conic crown and rust-brown scaly bark

   Larix occidentalis, Oregon larch, western larch, western tamarack

   tall larch of western North America have pale green sharply pointed leaves and oblong cones; an important timber tree

   Larix lyallii, subalpine larch

   medium-sized larch of the Rocky Mountains; closely related to Larix occidentalis

   European larch, Larix decidua

   tall European tree having a slender conic crown, flat needlelike leaves, and hairy cone scales

   Larix russica, Larix siberica, Siberian larch

   medium-sized larch of northeastern Russia and Siberia having narrowly conic crown and soft narrow bright-green leaves; used in cultivation

   type of:

   conifer, coniferous tree

   any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones