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Definition of Cercis occidentalis
1. Noun. Shrub of western United States having pink or crimson flowers; often forms thickets.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cercis Occidentalis
Literary usage of Cercis occidentalis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Forest Trees of the Pacific Slope by George Bishop Sudworth (1908)
"cercis occidentalis Torrey. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS. California red-bud
is not generally regarded as a tree, but it occasionally grows to tree size ..."
2. Ornamental Shrubs of the United States (hardy, Cultivated) by Austin Craig Apgar (1910)
"CALIFORNIA REDBUD— Cercis- occidentalis—is never more than a shrub, to 15 feet,
has rose-colored flowers, blunt-tipped leaves about 2 inches wide and pods ..."
3. Outdoor Heritage by Harold Child Bryant (1919)
"In Northern California the redbud, cercis occidentalis, is conspicuous in spring
because of a cloud of red blossoms "which clothe each branch before green ..."
4. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1863-1871), Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario (1894)
"Found in numbers on the thin green pods of cercis occidentalis, a round-leafed
leguminous tree. From 2000 to 3000 feet below the rim. ..."
5. Zoe: A Biological Journal by Townshend Stith Brandegee, Katharine Layne Brandegee (1908)
"C. cercis occidentalis Torr. Rocky places. A white variety occurs. March and April.
Cercocarpus parviflorus Nutt. Frequent. March. ..."
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