Larix laricina

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US(Amerindian), US

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Anodyne, Bruise, Jaundice, Laxative

Science studied: BETULIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Pinaceae

Scientific name: Larix laricina

Common names: Alaska larch, Alaskan larch, Alerce tamarack, American larch, Amerika melezi, Amerika qara şamı, Amerikaanse lork, Amerikalerk, Amerikinis maumedis, Mélèze d'Amérique, Mélèze laricin, Mélèze d'Amérique, Mýralerki, Orienta lariko, Ostamerikanische Lärche, Tamarack, Tamarack Larch, Weeping Hemlock

POWO: 262435-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US(Amerindian), US.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Anodyne
• Bruise
• Jaundice
• Laxative
• Poultice
• Rheumatism
• Tonic
• Wound

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US(Amerindian)
• US

Documented cultural uses

• Anodyne
• Bruise
• Jaundice
• Laxative
• Poultice
• Rheumatism
• Tonic
• Wound
• Dyspepsia

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Anodyne · US(Amerindian) · "
• Bruise · US · "
• Jaundice · US · "
• Laxative · US · "
• Poultice · US · "
• Rheumatism · US · "
• Tonic · US · "
• Wound · US · "
• Wound · US(Amerindian) · "
• Dyspepsia · US · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Tree size drives growth interactions in mixed mature stands of black spruce (Picea mariana) and tamarack (Larix laricina) · 2024 source ↗
• Larix laricina bark, a traditional medicine used by the Cree of Eeyou Istchee: Antioxidant constituents and in vitro permeability across Caco-2 cell monolayers. · 2016 source ↗
• Role of adventitious roots in water relations of tamarack (Larix laricina) seedlings exposed to flooding. · 2012 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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