Quercus Alba (Noun)
Meaning
Large slow-growing deciduous tree of the eastern United States having stout spreading branches and leaves with usually 7 rounded lobes; yields strong and durable hard wood.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Quercus alba is a large, slow-growing deciduous tree commonly found in the eastern United States.
- The Quercus alba, with its stately presence and sprawling canopy, is often a focal point in city parks.
- Local furniture makers favor the wood from the Quercus alba for its exceptional durability and strength.
- At maturity, the Quercus alba develops a broad, rounded crown supported by stout, spreading branches.
- Forestry experts recommend thinning seedlings to allow the Quercus alba and other slower-growing species room to flourish.