日本落叶松是速生的针叶树种之一。它是能忍耐一定寒冷和干旱气候条件的树种。天然分布于日本岛富士山山区。在日本大约于19世纪40年代开始营造人工林。据报道,人工林的造林密度,每公顷多为2500～3000株,林分年生长量,每公顷高达14立米。欧洲诸国家,从19世纪中期就开始引种造林。苏联是于19世纪末期开始引种的。美国近年来也开始重视日本落叶松的引种工作。 Japanese larch is one of the fast-growing conifer species. It is a species that can withstand certain cold and arid climatic conditions. Naturally distributed in the Japanese island of Mount Fuji. Plantation forests began in Japan around the 1840s. It has been reported that afforestation density of plantations is mostly 2500-3000 plants per hectare. The annual growth of stands is as high as 14 meters per hectare. European countries, since the mid 19th century introduction of afforestation. The Soviet Union was introduced in the late 19th century. In recent years, the United States has also begun to attach importance to the introduction of Japanese larch.