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Definition of Quercus wislizenii
1. Noun. A small shrubby evergreen tree of western North America similar to the coast live oak but occurring chiefly in foothills of mountain ranges removed from the coast; an important part of the chaparral.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Quercus Wislizenii
Literary usage of Quercus wislizenii
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Plant Indicators: The Relation of Plant Communities to Process and Practice by Frederic Edward Clements (1920)
"Quercus wislizenii and Juniperus californica are not infrequent associates, but
they are less frequent as codominants. They extend southward into Lower ..."
2. The Silva of California by Willis Linn Jepson (1910)
"Nuts short and thick or as slender as a quill are not uncommon variants in Quercus
Wislizenii acorns.50 These variations, which are to a large ..."
3. The Trees of California by Willis Linn Jepson (1909)
"... cups similar to those of Quercus wislizenii or more cup-shaped; nuts ' cylindric,
about 1 inch long, 6 or 7 lines thick, minutely pubescent. ..."
4. Report of the Secretary for Agriculture by United States Dept. of Agriculture (1876)
"Quercus wislizenii, DC.—California Live Oak.—California. A smallish tree of
California, with, bright-green persistent leaves, sometimes called Live Oak. No. ..."
5. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.) (1913)
"... Pinus muricata, Quercus wislizenii, Quercus agrifolia, and other oaks, but
all of these are of restricted range, or occur in small numbers. ..."
6. Select Extra-tropical Plants, Readily Eligible for Industrial Culture Or by Ferdinand von Mueller (1888)
"Quercus 'Wislizenii, A. de Candolle. California, at an elevation of about 7000
feet, also reaching California. Allied to Q. agrifolia. ..."
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