tamarack
Needle-dropping conifer tree
Tamarack is a North American larch—a conifer unusual for shedding its needles in autumn.
The tree grows in cold, boggy areas across Canada and the northern United States.
Its wood is rot-resistant and valued for posts, poles, and boat building.
The tamarack turned gold before dropping its needles.
Acidic peat wetland
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- peatlandWetland with accumulated plant matter
- fenLow marshy ground
mire · slough · muskeg · sphagnum · sedge · waterlogged · riparian · hydric
Sheds foliage seasonally
- coniferCone-bearing tree
- needlesSlender pointed instruments
- autumnalOf the harvest season
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
conical · softwood · timber · lumber · boreal · taiga · woodland · forest
Able to endure difficulty
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- durableAble to withstand use
- toughDurable and strong
- enduringPersisting through time
cold-resistant · rot-resistant · weather-resistant · longevity · survival · sturdy · rugged · persistent
Toward the top
- subarcticZone south of Arctic
- taigaSubarctic evergreen biome
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- CanadianNorth American northerner
Alaskan · circumpolar · cold-hardy · native · indigenous · wilderness · habitat · ecosystem
bog
Acidic peat wetland
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- peatlandWetland with accumulated plant matter
fen · mire · slough · muskeg · sphagnum · sedge · waterlogged · riparian · hydric · peat
deciduous
Sheds foliage seasonally
golden · conical · softwood · timber · lumber · boreal · taiga · woodland · forest · tree
hardy
Able to endure difficulty
enduring · cold-resistant · rot-resistant · weather-resistant · longevity · survival · sturdy · rugged · persistent
northern
Toward the top
Canadian · Alaskan · circumpolar · cold-hardy · native · indigenous · wilderness · habitat · ecosystem · range
tamarackpalm
Hand's flat interior
tropical hardwood · mahogany · teak · eucalyptus · banyan