Siberian larch (Larix sibirica)
GENERAL
Siberian larch (Larix Sibirica) - conifer pine family with gray-brown bark and needles fall to winter. Siberian larch height reaches 45-50 meters with a diameter up to 1,2-2 meters at the base. Siberian larch trunk smooth, even with a small number of knots, the crown has a conical shape. The maximum life span of 500-700 years. Even at the age of 400-500 years Siberian Larch crown has no signs of aging. Larch widespread in taiga forests of the western part of Eastern Siberia (mostly in the Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk region).
Beautiful tree and antifreeze - survivor among the peoples of Siberia is considered a symbol of power and eternally renewing life.
SPECIFICATIONS
Siberian larch is characterized by improved fire resistance and low thermal conductivity. Its wood is reddish-brown, sometimes brown hue. Larch wood is hard, heavy, durable, with high mechanical properties, possessing a natural defense: does not rot in the soil and in the water. As regards the European larch, it also has these properties, but they are significantly less expressed. Comparing larch with oak, you will notice that larch slightly inferior to oak wood in hardness, but it is almost equal in strength. Durability Siberian larch - 109 units. Oak - 110 units. Larch hardness Brinell scale ranges from 2.9 units (tangential cut) to 3.2 (radial cut), which is close to that of oak - 3.7. However, larch wood is oak significantly superior in moisture resistance, which is essential in the process of its operation in the open air. Other types of wood (including oak) must be protected from moisture, and Siberian larch wood is protected by nature. European standard EN 350-2:1994 Siberian larch wood refers to a group of trees, the most resistant to biological attack (rot, fungal attack, destruction of insects), ranking on this indicator first place, since the presence of gum in it (a natural substance has antimicrobial properties) protects the wood from damage. Fallen in the northern taiga in the XVIII century larch trunks are completely healthy wood. Built of larch stand for centuries. Larch is unique in its resistance to water, even salt - it practically does not swell and rot. Prolonged exposure to water leads to a marked increase in the hardness of larch. For example, Venice stands on stilts made of larch, concrete piles can not withstand prolonged exposure to sea water. Another example - the Trojan pile bridge over the Danube stood 1,800 years.
GENERAL
Siberian larch (Larix Sibirica) - conifer pine family with gray-brown bark and needles fall to winter. Siberian larch height reaches 45-50 meters with a diameter up to 1,2-2 meters at the base. Siberian larch trunk smooth, even with a small number of knots, the crown has a conical shape. The maximum life span of 500-700 years. Even at the age of 400-500 years Siberian Larch crown has no signs of aging. Larch widespread in taiga forests of the western part of Eastern Siberia (mostly in the Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk region).
Beautiful tree and antifreeze - survivor among the peoples of Siberia is considered a symbol of power and eternally renewing life.
SPECIFICATIONS
Siberian larch is characterized by improved fire resistance and low thermal conductivity. Its wood is reddish-brown, sometimes brown hue. Larch wood is hard, heavy, durable, with high mechanical properties, possessing a natural defense: does not rot in the soil and in the water. As regards the European larch, it also has these properties, but they are significantly less expressed. Comparing larch with oak, you will notice that larch slightly inferior to oak wood in hardness, but it is almost equal in strength. Durability Siberian larch - 109 units. Oak - 110 units. Larch hardness Brinell scale ranges from 2.9 units (tangential cut) to 3.2 (radial cut), which is close to that of oak - 3.7. However, larch wood is oak significantly superior in moisture resistance, which is essential in the process of its operation in the open air. Other types of wood (including oak) must be protected from moisture, and Siberian larch wood is protected by nature. European standard EN 350-2:1994 Siberian larch wood refers to a group of trees, the most resistant to biological attack (rot, fungal attack, destruction of insects), ranking on this indicator first place, since the presence of gum in it (a natural substance has antimicrobial properties) protects the wood from damage. Fallen in the northern taiga in the XVIII century larch trunks are completely healthy wood. Built of larch stand for centuries. Larch is unique in its resistance to water, even salt - it practically does not swell and rot. Prolonged exposure to water leads to a marked increase in the hardness of larch. For example, Venice stands on stilts made of larch, concrete piles can not withstand prolonged exposure to sea water. Another example - the Trojan pile bridge over the Danube stood 1,800 years.