Karamatsu
Larix leptolepis


A large deciduous tree with greyish brown bark.

Leaves turn to yellow in Autumn.

This is the main plantation tree in Hokkaido and Honshu.

The wood is durable for water, so it is used for engineering works, mine posts,sleepers.

Distribution ; Endemic to to the subalpine forests in Central Japan



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