It is the name of a bitter-tasting, water-soluble substance found in coniferous plants of the genera Larice or Larix, known as larches (of the Pinaceae family).
laricin-it is a glycoside found in Abietaceae plants, with a slightly bitter taste, very soluble in hot water and alcohol, little in cold water and nothing in ether; is used in the manufacture of artificial perfumes-