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Larix decidua
European Larch
Maxwell Arboretum's European Larch (Larix decidua) was planted in the fall of 2007 as part of a small collection of deciduous conifers. This larch species is a remnant from from the vast coniferous European forests of the ice ages.
Larches are exceptionally beautiful trees, from the emergence of the tufts of foliage along their stems in April, to their strobiles, to the delicate and fine appearance that they present through the summer, to their final breathtaking color in the fall. They turn late, well into November,with the inner leaves turning yellow first making them appear to glow from within.
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