There is a Western Larch, Larix occidentalis, cousin to our L laricina, but
I think the wood is yellow/red like ours. Seems to be interchangeable with
Douglas fir, out there, so that would be the same color.


"Denis Marier" wrote in message
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This type of bark and rings is in the family of soft wood.
Correct if I am wrong.
The closest we have in Eastern Canada is a softwood tree named cypress at
time its called Tamarack or Hackamatack. Once a year they shed their
needles
that look like those of white Pine. It was used to build wooden ships and
masts.
In California it could be called another name?