Definition of Quercus marilandica

1. Noun. A common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets.

Exact synonyms: Blackjack, Blackjack Oak, Jack Oak
Generic synonyms: Scrub Oak

Lexicographical Neighbors of Quercus Marilandica

Quercus coccinea
Quercus ellipsoidalis
Quercus falcata
Quercus garryana
Quercus grosseserrata
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
Quercus nigra
Quercus nuttalli
Quercus palustris
Quercus petraea
Quercus phellos
Quercus prinoides
Quercus prinus
Quercus robur
Quercus rubra

Literary usage of Quercus marilandica

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 lyrata Walt ,52. Quercus macrocarpa Michx., .12. quercus marilandica ... quercus marilandica X velutina ..."

2. Manual of the Trees of North America (exclusive of Mexico) by Charles Sprague Sargent (1922)
"X Quercus sterilis Trel., believed to be a hybrid of quercus marilandica and Q. nigra has been found in Bladen ..."

3. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.) (1917)
"... or six more or less definite strata of vegetation, are various smaller trees, especially quercus marilandica and other species of oak, shrubs and herbs. ..."

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