Definition of Quercus stellata

1. Noun. Small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having dark green lyrate pinnatifid leaves and tough moisture-resistant wood used especially for fence posts.

Exact synonyms: Box White Oak, Brash Oak, Iron Oak, Post Oak
Generic synonyms: Oak, Oak Tree

Lexicographical Neighbors of Quercus Stellata

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
Quercus sessiliflora
Quercus shumardii
Quercus stellata
Quercus suber
Quercus texana
Quercus vaccinifolia
Quercus variabilis
Quercus velutina
Quercus virginiana
Quercus wislizenii
Quercus wizlizenii
Quervain
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Literary usage of Quercus stellata

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

1. Botanical Gazette by University of Chicago, JSTOR (Organization) (1918)
"quercus stellata var. MARGARETTA f. stolonifera, nf—I suggest this name for a ... quercus stellata var. paludosa, n. var.—Differing from the type in its ..."

2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1903)
"The dominant trees on the serpentine barrens at Williamson School are Quercus alba L., Quercus rubra L., quercus stellata Wang. \_Q. minor (Marsh.) Sarg. ..."

3. Trees in Winter: Their Study, Planting, Care and Identification by Albert Francis Blakeslee, Chester Deacon Jarvis (1913)
"Twigs at least in part covered with very fine close orange-brown down Pout Oak (W) (quercus stellata) p.300 125. Surface of buds pale-woolly 126 125. ..."

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