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Old 26-04-2003, 01:27 PM
Iris Cohen
 
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Default Larix xmarschlinsii

The usually accepted name for Dunkeld larch is Larix xleptolepis,
Oops. I meant Larix xeurolepis. L. leptolepis is the old name for L. kaempferi,
one of the parents.
A quick Web search shows that Dunkeld larch still goes by both names. A history
of the tree is a bit cloudy. The Japanese larch was introduced to the Atholl
Estates, & the Dunkeld larch subsequently developed & was planted there. So is
it a true natural hybrid altogether?


Iris,
Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40
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