Genus Lithocarpus (Noun)
Meaning
Tanbark oaks.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Lithocarpus is a genus containing the Tanbark Oaks which consists of around 300 species of evergreen trees.
- The Tanbark Oaks are part of a unique and widespread genus, Lithocarpus, found in the temperate and subtropical forests.
- Of the 40 species found in the United States, none are exclusively native, with many imported from the genus Lithocarpus for ornamental use as Tanbark Oaks.
- The Tanbark Oak species, part of the Lithocarpus genus, displays serrated leaves which extend a considerable distance, creating its broad canopy.
- Tanbark Oaks are classified under the diverse Lithocarpus genus and can typically grow up to a height of 25 meters.