Quercus
- noun
- /ˈkwɜrkəs/
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- In our forest, we have several Quercus species that thrive in the temperate climate.
Examples
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The sturdy wood of the Quercus species is often used in furniture making.
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And the reason it's called Quercus Uber is that the cell walls in this particular type of cork oak are covered with a waxy substance called subarin.
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The Quercus tree provides acorns that are a vital food source for many wildlife species.
Synonyms
A group of trees that includes all types of oaks
Compounds
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An evergreen oak tree from the west coast of North America with small thick spiny dark green leaves
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A large slow-growing North American tree with rounded leaves, acorns, and strong wood
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A small partly evergreen tree from Arizona and New Mexico that makes acorns called Arizona white oak
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A large oak tree with flaky bark that grows in wet ground and has strong wood
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A large oak tree from eastern North America with leaves that have pointed lobes and red autumn color
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An oak tree from Japan with light, fine-grained wood used for timber
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A small oak that grows like a bush and makes dense groups in the southeastern United States
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A small tree with shiny leaves that have smooth edges and wood used for roof shingles
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A small, partly evergreen shrubby oak from the southeastern United States with leaves that end in bristly tips
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A large oak tree that grows on the west coast of North America and has deeply lobed leaves
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A large oak tree from Europe and western Asia with long narrow leaves with pointed edges, called the Turkey oak
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A medium-sized evergreen oak tree with thick leaves that often have spiny edges
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A medium to large oak tree with deeply cut leaves that turn bright red in autumn
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A small to medium oak tree with pointed lobes on its leaves that loses them in winter
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A large oak tree from the southeastern United States with narrow lobed leaves and strong reddish wood
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A small oak tree with crooked branches and pale grey bark that grows in western North America
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A small slow-growing tree with leaves that have pointed edges like a turkey's toes
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A large nearly evergreen oak tree that grows in damp soil in the southeastern United States
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A large oak tree from eastern United States with strong wood used for chairs and baskets
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A medium-sized tree that loses its leaves in winter and has strong, hard wood
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A small evergreen shrub or tree that grows in dense groups on sandy coasts in the southeastern United States
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A medium-to-large fast-growing tree with deeply lobed leaves that turn bright red in autumn and grows well in wet soil
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A tall California oak called the valley oak with thick leaves and pointed acorns
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A large oak that loses its leaves and grows in wet lowlands in the southern United States
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A large oak tree from North America that loses its leaves, with very big acorns and thick rough bark
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A small bushy oak tree from central and southeastern United States with dark bark and three-lobed leaves
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A medium to large oak tree that loses its leaves and grows in wet places in the southeastern United States
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A large European oak tree with leaves that have rounded edges and strong wood for furniture
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A medium to large oak tree with long narrow leaves often planted for shade, called willow oak
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A small oak tree from eastern and central United States with very strong wood used for fence posts
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An evergreen oak tree with thick bark that people harvest to make cork
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A small oak tree that loses its leaves in autumn and grows in Texas and southern Oklahoma
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A low spreading oak shrub of western United States mountains with leaves like huckleberry and small acorns
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A medium to large oak tree from China, Japan, and Korea with thick bark like cork
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A large tree from eastern North America with dark outer bark and yellow inner bark called black oak
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A small bushy tree that loses its leaves each year, has sweet nuts, and grows in dense groups
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A medium to large tree that loses its leaves in winter and has strong wood used for furniture
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A large oak tree from eastern North America with leaves that turn red in autumn
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A large red oak tree from the southern and eastern United States with lobed leaves and large acorns
Surface Forms
Etymology
Quercus is the old Latin name for the 'oak' tree. Scientists who study plants use Quercus as the scientific genus name for all oaks, so when you see Quercus in a plant name it tells you the plant is an 'oak'.