General physical characteristics of dahurian larch (Larix dahurica) from the Russian Far East

There is growing interest in importing wood for structural lumber and, thus, interest in developing standardized methods of sampling and testing wood from foreign sources that will be acceptable and reliable in the American Standard grade-marking system. Toward that goal, a sample of dahurian larch (Larix dahurica, or Larix gmelinii in some literature) was obtained, amounting to 696 samples of 2 by 4’s that were 3.7 m long. This paper describes the species and the sample in some detail, including general physical characteristics of the wood. The lumber was slow grown with small knots and fairly frequent shake. It ‘s similar to western larch (L. occidentalis) in growth rate, percent latewood, and specific gravity.

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