larch
Needle-shedding pine cousin
A larch is a coniferous tree unusual for being deciduous—it drops its needles each autumn.
Larches grow in cold northern climates and mountainous regions, valued for their rot-resistant timber.
The wood serves in construction, fencing, and boatbuilding.
The larches turned gold before shedding their needles.
Cone-bearing evergreen
- spruceNeat; also a conifer
- firCone-bearing evergreen genus
- cedarDurable, fragrant conifer
- hemlockPoisonous umbellifer or conifer
gymnosperm · softwood · needle · cone · resinous · evergreen · coniferous · arboreal
Bright yellow, or precious
- needlesSlender pointed instruments
- autumnPost-summer cooling period
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
seasonal · shedding · bare · dormant · transient · senescence · yellowing · fall
Subarctic evergreen biome
- subarcticZone south of Arctic
- alpineOf high elevations
- montaneOf cooler elevated zones
- peatlandWetland with accumulated plant matter
permafrost · tundra · hummock · hardy · cold-tolerant · northern · circumpolar · elevation
Sawn wood for building
- planksFlat construction lumber pieces
- beamsRays or supports
- joistsHorizontal building beams
- raftersSloped roof beams
durable · rot-resistant · decking · fencing · cladding · poles · posts · outdoor
Pine-resin solvent
- venetianHorizontal slatted window shade
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
- pitchFrequency of sound
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
varnish · extraction · tapping · exudate · medicinal · antiseptic · adhesive · waterproofing
pine
Cone-bearing evergreen
hemlock · gymnosperm · softwood · needle · cone · resinous · evergreen · coniferous · arboreal · forest
golden
Bright yellow, or precious
amber · seasonal · shedding · bare · dormant · transient · senescence · yellowing · fall · bronze
taiga
Subarctic evergreen biome
peatland · permafrost · tundra · hummock · hardy · cold-tolerant · northern · circumpolar · elevation · timberline
lumber
Sawn wood for building
rafters · durable · rot-resistant · decking · fencing · cladding · poles · posts · outdoor · structural
turpentine
Pine-resin solvent
aromatic · varnish · extraction · tapping · exudate · medicinal · antiseptic · adhesive · waterproofing · balsam
veneer
Decorative outer layer
- cabinetryFine woodwork furniture craft
- flooringSurface underfoot material
- panelingInterior wall sheathing
furniture · joinery · carving · turning · finishing · craftsmanship · woodgrain · workable · decorative · knotty