Dave Balderstone wrote:
In article
, George E.
Cawthon wrote:


Only if diseased. Maybe you are thinking of larch.


You're partly mistaken, George. The Tamarack needles turn yellow and
fall off in fall. But the Tamarack is also known as the Larch.

;-)

See http://collections.ic.gc.ca/mississagi/natural/flora/tamarack.htm

I spent some time in northern BC, and the Tamaracks sure stood out
against the evergreens in the fall.

djb


I think you are partly confused, no, just
confused. Everything you said is true is except
your first statement which was, "You're partly
mistaken." Nope, no mistake, part or whole.
WillR said SPRUCE needles turned yellow in the
fall. Nope, they stay green all year just like
firs and hemlock, unless the tree is dying.

Yep, tamarack is a common name for larch. In fact
it is the name most often used here, but many
people aren't familiar with the name. Yep, the
tamarack leaves turn yellow in the fall and fall
off, a natural occurrence for a deciduous tree.