Tamarack
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Description
A general name for North American deciduous conifers, Larix laricina and Larix occidentalis, that are part of the Larch family. Tamarack trees grow in the northern parts of North America from Newfoundland to the Yukon. The strong, durable, close-grain wood is used for construction, cabinetry, furniture, telephone poles, boats, millwork, paving materials, and railroad ties.
See also larch, tamarack eastern tamarack, and larch western larch.
Synonyms and Related Terms
eastern tamarack; Larix laricina; Larix occidentalis; Ostamerikanische Lrche (Deut.); Tamarack Lrche (Deut.); Tamarack (Deut.); Amerikanische Lrche (Deut.)
| Density | 36-38 ppcf |
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Authority
- G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 437
- F. H. Titmuss, F. H. Titmuss, Commercial Timbers of the World, The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965 Comment: 20-30 pcf
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 Comment: 38 pcf
- External source or communication, External source or communication Comment: Northern Pine Manufacturers: air-dry weight = 37 pcf
- Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937 Comment: 36-38 pcf