HEIGHT up to 115 ft (35 m)
TYPE Deciduous
OCCURRENCE Jap
Also known as the money pine, this tree is used in Japan for bonsai. It is a popular species for timber because it grows faster than other larches and is more disease-resistant. BARK Red-brown, cracking with age. LEAF Flat, soft needles with blunt or short-pointed tips, bluegreen with two gray-white bands on underside, mostly in rosettes of 30–40. FLOWER In clusters. Males yellow; females green-yellow. FRUIT Small brown cones, with hidden bracts.
