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Juniperus silicicola

Juniperus silicicola

9.9
A small evergreen tree like a red cedar that grows in coastal swamps of the southeastern United States
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The dense foliage of Juniperus silicicola provides important shelter for coastal wildlife.

Examples

  • The Juniperus silicicola thrives in wet, sandy soils.

  • Many gardens in the southeastern U.S. feature Juniperus silicicola for its ornamental value.

  • Botanists surveyed the spread of Juniperus silicicola in the marshlands of Florida.

  • Many birds nest in the branches of Juniperus silicicola.

  • Botanists surveyed the spread of Juniperus silicicola in the marshlands of Florida.

  • Many gardens in the southeastern U.S. feature Juniperus silicicola for its ornamental value.

  • The dense foliage of Juniperus silicicola provides important shelter for coastal wildlife.

Synonyms

southern red cedar
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  • US
7.4

An evergreen tree with fragrant wood that grows in wet coastal areas of the southeastern United States

is the formal species designation rather than a common name

Surface Forms

Juniperus silicicola singular
Juniperus silicicolas plural

Morphology

Juniperus + silicicola

This is a scientific Latin binomial rather than a normal English compositional phrase: 'Juniperus' names the genus but 'silicicola' is not a common English word and has no dictionary entry here. Even though a specialist might parse Latin elements (e.g. -cola ‘dweller’), a B1 learner who only knows the listed constituents would not be able to derive the species meaning, so the expression is unpredictable for learners.

Etymology

Juniperus silicicola comes from Latin and paints a clear picture: Juniperus names the juniper and silicicola literally means 'sand-dweller', so the name shows a juniper that lives in sandy, coastal places.