#1687 most planted
Pseudolarix amabilis
Golden larch · also Chinese golden larch, Chinese golden-larch, Japanese-larch
WeepingDeciduous
23
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
4
cities
25 in
median trunk (64 cm, 21 measured)
23 yr
median age (91% have a planting date)
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Pseudolarix amabilis, commonly known as golden larch, is a deciduous conifer native to eastern China. It features soft, spirally-arranged needles that turn vibrant gold in fall and produces horizontal, drooping branches. This slow-growing tree tolerates dry and coastal conditions but cannot tolerate heat, humidity, or strong winds.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 200.02%23 yr25 in
- 10.00%—10 in
- 10.00%——
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Weeping
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 50–70 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20–40 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Tolerates
- coastal, salt
Trunk diameters across every city: median 25 in, mean 40 in, 90th percentile 86 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.