Question
Tree in Question
I live in Minnesota. I was under the impression that all pines were evergreens,
but there are several trees in a local preserve that lose their needles each fall.
The needles turn rust colored, fall, and are regenerated each spring. I first
thought the trees were infested with pine beetles ( when I saw them with brown
needles), but this is obviously incorrect. I would appreciate your input.
AnswerLarix laricina, Tamarack tree, or Eastern larch, is among the few conifers that lose their leaves in the Fall. They do so gracefully, taking on a beautiful fall coloration beforehand. The tamarack, native throughout northern North America, is underappreciated as a landscape tree. It is at least as interesting as many of the imported species often used in its place.??
Here is a web link to more information on this tree. http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/DENDROLOGY/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=159
