Japanese larch Pinaceae Larix kaempferi (Lam.) Carrière   symbol: LAKA2
	Leaf: Deciduous, appearing singly on new growth and in whorls on older growth, 1 to 1 1/4 inches long, green to glaucous blue-green in color. Flower: Monoecious; males light yellow, small and round; females yellow to red, with long, curved scales. Fruit: Cones are 1 to 1 1/2 inches long, almost round, cone scales strongly reflexed, flower-like in appearance, borne upright on the twig, maturing fall to early winter. Twig: Reddish brown to glaucous purple, bearing rounded buds. Spur shoots present on older growth. Bark: On young trees the bark is scaly and gray, later becoming furrowed with a reddish brown inner bark. Form: Well formed, with a straight stem and pyramidal crown. Lateral branches commonly droop.
	USDA Plants Database Larix kaempferi is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and may seed into the landscape. See a map of the states in which Japanese larch has escaped (opens a new window).