Definition of Quercus myrtifolia

1. Noun. Small evergreen shrub or tree of southeastern United States; often forms almost impenetrable thickets in sandy coastal areas.

Exact synonyms: Myrtle Oak, Seaside Scrub Oak
Generic synonyms: Scrub Oak

Lexicographical Neighbors of Quercus Myrtifolia

Quercus ilex
Quercus ilicifolia
Quercus imbricaria
Quercus incana
Quercus kelloggii
Quercus laevis
Quercus laurifolia
Quercus lobata
Quercus lyrata
Quercus macrocarpa
Quercus marilandica
Quercus michauxii
Quercus mongolica
Quercus montana
Quercus muehlenbergii
Quercus myrtifolia (current term)
Quercus nigra
Quercus nuttalli
Quercus palustris
Quercus petraea
Quercus phellos
Quercus prinoides
Quercus prinus
Quercus robur
Quercus rubra
Quercus sessiliflora
Quercus shumardii
Quercus stellata
Quercus suber
Quercus texana

Literary usage of Quercus myrtifolia

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

1. Check List of the Forest Trees of the United States: Their Names and Ranges by George Bishop Sudworth (1898)
"Quercus myrtifolia Willd., 56. Quercus nigra Linn.,58. QUERCUS NIORA of authors, not of L.,58. Quercus oblongifolia Torr.,.54. ..."

2. Scientific Papers of Asa Gray by Asa Gray, Charles Sprague Sargent (1889)
"... this botanist has recently identified the leaves of Persea Carolinensis, Prunus Caroli- niana, and Quercus myrtifolia, now inhabiting the warm sea- ..."

3. Scientific Papers of Asa Gray by Asa Gray, Charles Sprague Sargent (1889)
"... this botanist has recently identified the leaves of Persea Carolinensis, Prunus Caroli- ntana, and Quercus myrtifolia, now inhabiting the warm sea- ..."

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