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This soft-foliaged tree reaches a height of 30-50 feet with a trunk diameter of 2 feet. The thin branches are horizontal or drooping. The bark on younger trees is smooth, on the older ones rough. It is reddish brown with non-perpendicular seams, and has thin, small, rounded scales. The needles are a pale bright blue-green, 3/4-1 inch long, triangular shaped, soft, and deciduous. They are formed many in a cluster. The cone is very small, 1/2-3/4 inch long, oval shaped, light brown, and has few scales. They remain throughout the winter. The Tamarack is found in lowlands and cold swamps from Newfoundland to Pennsylvania, and west to the Rocky Mountains. This tree is extremely ornamental with its narrow head, lacelike leaves, height, and slenderness.
Information about this plant from the USDA Plants Database.
Information from the TreeGuide from Athenic Systems.
This page was last updated 11 Jun 2003.