Genus Dirca (Noun)
Meaning
Deciduous shrub of North America: leatherwood.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Dirca is the genus name of a small group of plants native to North America, commonly known as leatherwood.
- The genus Dirca contains only a few species of deciduous shrubs, with Dirca palustris being the most well-known.
- Leatherwood, a deciduous shrub in the genus Dirca, is often found in woodland edges and along streams in eastern North America.
- Dirca is a monotypic genus, with some sources considering it to only contain one species, Dirca palustris, while others recognize a few more.
- The genus Dirca is a member of the family Thymelaeaceae, and is thought to be closely related to the genera Wikstroemia and Daphnopsis.