Golden Larch is a deciduous conifer native to a limited area of eastern China, occurring naturally in mountain forests in provinces such as Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Anhui. Although it resembles the true larches of genus Larix in its needle like leaves and deciduous habit, it is the sole species in its own genus and is not closely related to true larches. The tree is named for its foliage, which turns a striking golden yellow before dropping in autumn, and it bears distinctive rounded cones that break apart while still on the tree, similar to true firs. Golden Larch is cultivated as an ornamental tree in parks and botanical gardens in temperate regions worldwide for its autumn color and unusual, broadly pyramidal form.
Facts
Classification
DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleUsed in Traditional Medicine 3 Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Pseudolarix amabilis (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Plants For A Future: Pseudolarix amabilis
In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Plant (Wikipedia)
Lead, whole group is photosyntheticQuote, Lead, whole group is photosynthetic
They are predominantly photosynthetic or came from photosynthetic ancestors, meaning that they obtain their energy from sunlight by using the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
2. Pseudolarix amabilis (Wikipedia)
LeadQuote, Lead
P. amabilis is native to eastern China, occurring in small areas in the mountains of southern Anhui, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei and eastern Sichuan, at altitudes of 100-1,500 m (328-4,921 ft).
3. Plants For A Future: Pseudolarix amabilis
Plants For A FutureMedicinal Uses
This plant is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs.
In Biome: Temperate Forest, Habitats
Evergreen and deciduous, broad-leaved mixed, forests; 100-1500 metres
View the Source 4. Pseudolarix amabilis (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q1458175 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): vulnerable.
- Child Taxon Of: Pinopsida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
6. Golden Larch (Wikipedia)
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinaceae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12514Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12514
"cites_listing":"I/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":"Pinaceae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Sapins et pins","language":"FR"},{"name":"Firs and pines","language":"EN"},{"name":"Abetos, pinos","language":"ES"},{"name":"松科","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.