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Definition of Jacquinia keyensis
1. Noun. West Indian shrub or small tree having leathery saponaceous leaves and extremely hard wood.
Group relationships: Genus Jacquinia, Jacquinia
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jacquinia Keyensis
Literary usage of Jacquinia keyensis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1904)
"... the littoral zone containing many common West Indian and Floridan species, of
which the most characteristic are, perhaps, the shrubs Jacquinia keyensis ..."
2. The Everglades and Other Essays Relating to Southern Florida by John Clayton Gifford (1912)
"... along the line of the railroad to Key West it will safely protect it against
the severest storms. THEOPHRASTACEAE. JACQUINIA FAMILY. Jacquinia keyensis. ..."
3. Torreya by Torrey Botanical Club (1904)
"... the littoral zone containing many common West Indian and Floridian species,
of which the most characteristic are perhaps the shrubs Jacquinia keyensis, ..."
4. The Bahama Islands by George Burbank Shattuck, Geographical Society of Baltimore (1905)
"Jacquinia keyensis Mez. (Joe-bush). A low, stout shrub or tree with small, thick
leaves. Though very brittle, the wood is heavy and hard, and takes a good ..."