Lithocarpus Glabra (Noun)
Meaning
Small evergreen tree of China and Japan.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The forest is home to many varieties of plants including Lithocarpus glabra which has medicinal properties.
- In its native habitats, Lithocarpus glabra grows on mountainsides, particularly those with granite soil.
- Local farmers tend to harvest seeds of the Lithocarpus glabra, small evergreen trees known to their communities for years.
- While other parts of Asia value different evergreen species, Japan tends to emphasize cultivation of the Lithocarpus glabra for woodworking and plant remedies.
- Residents revere Lithocarpus glabra in village medicine; therefore every spare section is processed in making tablets.