Common Names
Sikkim larch; Xizang hongshan [Chinese] (1).Taxonomic notes
Syn: Abies griffithiana Lindl. & Gord.; Larix griffithii Hook. f. & Thomson. One variety, Larix griffithiana var. speciosa (Cheng & Law) Farjon 1990 (syn: L. speciosa Cheng & Law 1975) (1).Description
See (1).Range
E Himal: E Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh (India), and Tibet (China: Xizang) in the Chumbi Valley (1).Big Tree
Oldest
Dendrochronology
Ethnobotany
Observations
Remarks
Citations
(1) Farjon 1990.See also:
Schmidt, W.C. and K.J. McDonald (compilers). 1995. Ecology and management of Larix forests: a look ahead; proceedings of an international symposium; Whitefish, Montana, U.S.A., October 5-9, 1992. Ogden, UT: U.S.D.A. Forest Service General Technical Report GTR-INT-319.
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