Definition of Arctostaphylos manzanita

1. Noun. Erect treelike shrub forming dense thickets and having drooping panicles of white or pink flowers and red berrylike drupes; California.

Exact synonyms: Parry Manzanita
Generic synonyms: Manzanita

Lexicographical Neighbors of Arctostaphylos Manzanita

Arctictis
Arctictis bintourong
Arctiidae
Arctium
Arctium lappa
Arctium minus
Arctocebus
Arctocebus calabarensis
Arctocephalus
Arctocephalus philippi
Arctonyx
Arctonyx collaris
Arctostaphylos
Arctostaphylos alpina
Arctostaphylos andersonii
Arctostaphylos manzanita (current term)
Arctostaphylos tomentosa
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Arctotis
Arctotis stoechadifolia
Arctotis venusta
Arcturus
Ardea
Ardea herodius
Ardea occidentalis
Ardeidae
Ardennes
Ardennes counteroffensive
Ardhamagadhi
Ardian

Literary usage of Arctostaphylos manzanita

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Ornamental Shrubs of the United States (hardy, Cultivated) by Austin Craig Apgar (1910)
"MAN- ZANITA (411) — Arctostaphylos manzanita. * Leaves smooth ; fruit stems glandular. (B. ) B. Flowers in elongated clusters; shrub or tree 8-25 feet. ..."

2. Forestry Quarterly by New York State College of Forestry (1915)
"... species in the order of their abundance follows: 1. Arctostaphylos glauca—great berried manzanita. 2. Arctostaphylos manzanita—common manzanita. 3. ..."

3. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 4th Series by California academy of sciences (1919)
"Eastw. Arctostaphylos canescens Eastw. Arctostaphylos glandulosa Eastw. Arctostaphylos glauca Lindl. Arctostaphylos manzanita Parry Arctostaphylos ..."

4. Useful Wild Plants of the United States and Canada by Charles Francis Saunders (1920)
"The one most often used for jelly is Arctostaphylos manzanita, Parry, common in mountainous regions throughout the length of California, and also, ..."

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