{"id":7900,"date":"2012-06-21T18:29:10","date_gmt":"2012-06-22T00:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/?p=7900"},"modified":"2020-12-29T05:21:48","modified_gmt":"2020-12-29T10:21:48","slug":"european-larch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/european-larch\/","title":{"rendered":"European Larch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_7917\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7917\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/european-larch-s.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-7917\" title=\"European Larch (Larix decidua)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/european-larch-s-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"European Larch (Larix decidua)\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/european-larch-s-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/european-larch-s-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/european-larch-s-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/european-larch-s.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">European Larch (Larix decidua)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"#pics\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-424\" title=\"View More Images Below\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/down-arrow.png\" alt=\"View More Images Below\" width=\"196\" height=\"61\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"The Common Name lists the name(s) that most laypeople use when talking about the wood. It can sometimes be vague, because there are some instances where two different species of wood are called by the same common name. This field may also include trade names that are used by wood dealers to help sell the wood by making it sound more attractive.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/common-name\/\"><strong>Common Name(s):<\/strong><\/a> European Larch, Common Larch<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a id=\"\" class=\"\" title=\"In contrast to a wood\u2019s common name, using the scientific or botanical name is a much more precise way of referencing wood: the only downside is that it\u2019s Latin, and doesn\u2019t make much sense to most English-speaking people. The name is listed in two parts: [\/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type=\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/scientific-name\/\" name=\"\"><strong>Scientific Name:<\/strong><\/a> Larix decidua<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"The distribution indicates the location(s) where the tree is commonly found; that is, where it naturally grows. Additional source data will be included on a wood species if it is commonly grown on a plantation or is harvested from some other non-native area.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/distribution\/\"><strong>Distribution:<\/strong><\/a> Central\u00a0Europe<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"Beyond just giving a good visualization of how large the tree of a given wood species grows, (in height and diameter), these measurements can also help to give an idea of what size boards\/lumber is available.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/tree-size\/\"><strong>Tree Size:<\/strong><\/a> 85-150 ft (25-45 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1 m) trunk diameter<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a title=\"This is a measure of a wood\u2019s weight in relation to a preset volume. Usually it\u2019s pounds per cubic foot (lbs\/ft3), or in metric units: kilograms per cubic meter (kg\/m3). However, a wood\u2019s weight will also greatly depend on it\u2019s moisture content (MC); all readings are standardized to reflect the weight at a 12% moisture content.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/average-dried-weight\/\">Average Dried Weight:<\/a><\/strong> 36 lbs\/ft<sup>3<\/sup> (575 kg\/m<sup>3<\/sup>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a title=\"Technically, specific gravity is a measure of the ratio of a wood\u2019s density as compared to water. (So if a wood is of the same density as water, the specific gravity would be 1.00.) The first number is the basic specific gravity, based on the botanical standard of ovendry weight and green volume. The second number is meant for woodworkers, and is simply a snapshot of the wood\u2019s specific gravity at 12% MC, (that is, both 12% MC weight and volume).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/specific-gravity\/\">Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC):<\/a><\/strong> .45, .58<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"The actual number listed is the amount of pounds-force (lbf) or newtons (N) required to imbed a .444 inch (11.28 mm) diameter steel ball into the wood to half the ball\u2019s diameter. This number is given for wood that has been dried to a 12% moisture content, unless otherwise noted.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/janka-hardness\/\"><strong>Janka Hardness:<\/strong><\/a> 740 lb<sub>f<\/sub> (3,290 N)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"Modulus of rupture, frequently abbreviated as MOR, (sometimes referred to as bending strength), is a measure of a specimen\u2019s strength before rupture. It can be used to determine a wood species\u2019 overall strength; unlike the modulus of elasticity, which measures the wood\u2019s deflection, but not its ultimate strength. (That is to say, some species of wood will bow under stress, but not easily break.)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/modulus-of-rupture\/\"><strong>Modulus of Rupture:<\/strong><\/a> 13,050 lb<sub>f<\/sub>\/in<sup>2<\/sup> (90.0 MPa)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"In the simplest terms, the modulus of elasticity (MOE) measures a wood\u2019s stiffness, and is a good overall indicator of its strength. Technically it\u2019s a measurement of the ratio of stress placed upon the wood compared to the strain (deformation) that the wood exhibits along its length.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/modulus-of-elasticity\/\"><strong>Elastic Modulus:<\/strong><\/a> 1,711,000 lb<sub>f<\/sub>\/in<sup>2<\/sup> (11.80 GPa)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"Sometimes known as compression strength parallel to the grain, this is a measurement of the wood\u2019s maximum crushing strength when weight is applied to the ends of the wood (compression is parallel to the grain). This number is a good indicator of the wood\u2019s strength in applications such as deck posts, chair legs, or other circumstances where the load being applied is parallel rather than perpendicular to the grain.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/crushing-strength\/\"><strong>Crushing Strength:<\/strong><\/a> 7,540 lb<sub>f<\/sub>\/in<sup>2<\/sup> (52.0 MPa)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"This denotes how much the wood will shrink dimensionally when going from green to ovendry MC. This is a good overall indicator of the wood's stability when encountering changes in humidity.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/dimensional-shrinkage\/\"><strong>Shrinkage:<\/strong><\/a> Radial: 4.2%, Tangential: 8.2%, Volumetric: 12.5%, T\/R Ratio: 2.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/wood-color-appearance\/\"><strong>Color\/Appearance:<\/strong><\/a> Heartwood ranges from yellow to a medium reddish brown. Narrow sapwood is nearly white and is clearly demarcated from the\u00a0heartwood. Flatsawn sections can exhibit a lot of character and interesting patterns in the growth rings.\u00a0Knots are common but are usually small.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/wood-grain-texture\/\">Grain\/Texture:<\/a><\/strong> Grain is generally straight or\u00a0spiraled. Texture is medium to fine with a greasy or oily feel.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/wood-durability\/\">Rot Resistance:<\/a><\/strong> Moderately durable regarding decay resistance.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/wood-workability\/\"><strong>Workability:<\/strong><\/a> Most hand and machine operations produce good results. However, natural resins in the wood have a\u00a0tendency\u00a0to gum up saw blades. Also, because of the disparity between the soft earlywood and the hard latewood, sanding can create dips and uneven surfaces.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/wood-odor\/\">Odor:<\/a><\/strong> European\u00a0Larch can have a distinct resinous odor when being worked.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/wood-allergies-and-toxicity\/\"><strong>Allergies\/Toxicity:<\/strong><\/a> Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, wood species in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-identification\/by-scientific-name\/#larix\">Larix genus<\/a> have been reported to cause\u00a0skin irritation, as well as hives and skin lesions. See the articles <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/wood-allergies-and-toxicity\/\">Wood Allergies and Toxicity<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/wood-dust-safety\/\">Wood Dust Safety<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/wood-pricing-availability\/\"><strong>Pricing\/Availability:<\/strong><\/a> European Larch\u00a0is harvested for\u00a0construction\u00a0lumber; prices should be moderate within its local range.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/restricted-and-endangered-wood-species\/\"><strong>Sustainability:<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices, and is reported by the IUCN as being a species of least concern.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #105378;\"><strong>Common Uses:<\/strong><\/span> Veneer, utility poles, fence posts, flooring, boatbuilding, and construction lumber.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #105378;\"><strong>Comments:<\/strong><\/span> Even though European Larch is a conifer, it&#8217;s deciduous\u2014it looses its leaves (needles) in the fall\u2014and can have a pleasing growth form that somewhat resembles a branching gymnosperm. The trees are commonly planted as ornamental trees in Europe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ammonia fuming larch produces a darker colored wood surface; &#8220;fumed larch&#8221; veneer is sometimes used as a\u00a0decorative\u00a0veneer.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/related-species\/\"><strong>Related Species:<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/japanese-larch\/\"><strong>Japanese Larch<\/strong> (Larix kaempferi)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/tamarack\/\"><strong>Tamarack<\/strong> (Larix larcina)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/western-larch\/\"><strong>Western Larch <\/strong>(Larix occidentalis)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/related-articles\/\"><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">None available.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Scans\/Pictures: <\/strong>A special thanks to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/about\/#steve\">Steve Earis<\/a> for providing the wood sample (veneer) of this wood species.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_7917\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7917\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/european-larch-s.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-7917\" title=\"European Larch (Larix decidua)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/european-larch-s-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"European Larch (Larix decidua)\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/european-larch-s-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/european-larch-s-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/european-larch-s-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/european-larch-s.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">European Larch (sanded)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_7918\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7918\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/european-larch-sealed-s.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-7918\" title=\"European Larch (sealed)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/european-larch-sealed-s-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"European Larch (sealed)\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/european-larch-sealed-s-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/european-larch-sealed-s-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/european-larch-sealed-s-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/european-larch-sealed-s.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7918\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">European Larch (sealed)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_7919\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7919\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/larch-fumed.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-7919\" title=\"Larch (fumed)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/larch-fumed-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Larch (fumed)\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/larch-fumed-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/larch-fumed-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/larch-fumed-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/larch-fumed.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7919\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Larch (fumed)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Common Name(s): European Larch, Common Larch Scientific Name: Larix decidua Distribution: Central\u00a0Europe Tree Size: 85-150 ft (25-45 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1 m) trunk diameter Average Dried Weight: 36 lbs\/ft3 (575 kg\/m3) Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .45, .58 Janka Hardness: 740 lbf (3,290 N) Modulus of Rupture: 13,050 lbf\/in2 (90.0 MPa) Elastic Modulus: 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