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Also called Prince Rupprecht's Larch, Prince Rupprecht Larch
Larix gmelinii var. principis-rupprechtii, synonym Larix principis-rupprechtii, Prince Rupprecht's larch, is a variety of conifer in the larch genus Larix. It is native to altitudes of 1400–2800 m in the Wutai Shan mountains west of Beijing in the northern Chinese provinces of Shanxi and Hebei, separated from typical L. gmelinii by about 1000 km. It is named after Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, who funded Mayr's work.
It is a tree growing to 30–35 m tall, with grey-brown bark. Like other larches, the leaves are deciduous; they are up to 3.5 cm long. The cones are ovoid, 2–4 cm long, with 26–45 scales, significantly larger than typical L. gmelinii (cones 1–2 cm, rarely 3 cm, long, with 14–30 scales).
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