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Larch
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Morphology and Physiology
Larch/) trees exhibit a distinct, generally pyramidal silhouette when young, maturing into a more irregular crown structure. The needles are borne on short spurs' (brachyblasts) in clusters of 20 to 40, a feature shared with some species of Cedrus (Cedar)/), although Larch cones are significantly smaller and persistent [2].
The deciduous nature of the Larch/) is an [evolutionary response](/entries/ev…