Quercus Laevis (Noun)
Meaning
Small slow-growing deciduous shrubby tree of dry sandy barrens of southeastern United States having leaves with bristle-tipped lobes resembling turkey's toes.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The rare Quercus laevis is often considered an endemic species in the southeastern United states where it is found in the wild.
- Quercus laevis is a deciduous shrubby tree native to dry sandy barrens in the southeastern United States.
- Early autumn is the best time to identify Quercus laevis by its distinctive leaves with bristle-tipped lobes.
- Ecologists think Quercus laevis serves as a reliable food source for various flying animals due to its seasonal acorns.
- Due to its slow-growing and relatively short stature characteristic features, many botanists underestimate the Quercus laevis' ecological significance.