DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -For example, larch trees have needles and cones but are deciduous and lose their leaves every year. Other examples of deciduous, coniferous trees include tamarack trees and pond cypresses.

Detailed explanation-2: -Larches begin to shed their needles in the fall when wind and snow squalls begin to take place regularly in the lead-up to full-on winter storms. By doing this, they eliminate a huge weight from their branches and reduce the surface area that the tree presents to oncoming winds.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most widely distributed North American larch is called tamarack, hackmatack, or eastern larch (L. laricina). The bracts on its small cones are hidden by the scales. Eastern larch trees mature in 100 to 200 years.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is the western larch, one of the only cone-bearing trees to lose its leaves every year and one of Oregon’s best-kept secrets. That’s because, before the western larch loses those leaves – or needles – they turn a brilliant yellow-gold.