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Quercus nuttalli

Quercus nuttalli

9.8
An oak tree that grows in wet low areas along the Mississippi River
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : roble de Nuttall
  • The Quercus nuttalli thrives in wet, bottomland forests along the Mississippi River.

Examples

  • Botanists often compare the Quercus nuttalli to the closely related pin oak.

  • Many wildlife species depend on the acorns of Quercus nuttalli for food.

  • The Quercus nuttalli thrives in moist soil.

  • I saw a beautiful Quercus nuttalli at the park.

  • Many wildlife species depend on the acorns of Quercus nuttalli for food.

  • The Quercus nuttalli thrives in wet, bottomland forests along the Mississippi River.

  • Botanists often compare the Quercus nuttalli to the closely related pin oak.

Synonyms

Nuttall oak
vsQuercus nuttalli
  • US
8.0

An oak tree that grows in wet places near the Mississippi River

is the formal Latin name for that same species
Nuttall's oak
vsQuercus nuttalli
  • US
8.1

A type of oak tree that grows in wet river areas and has sharply lobed leaves

is the accepted scientific name used for the species in the basin
Quercus texana
vsQuercus nuttalli
  • Specialized
9.9

A small oak tree that loses its leaves in autumn and grows in Texas and southern Oklahoma

is the same species identified with the Mississippi basin rather than Texas

Surface Forms

Quercus nuttalli singular
Quercus nuttallis plural

Morphology

Quercus + nuttalli

This is a Latin binomial: 'Quercus' clearly identifies the oak genus so a learner who knows that constituent can infer it refers to a kind of oak. The species epithet 'nuttalli' is an eponym/proper name with no descriptive meaning, so the specific identity or traits cannot be derived from the parts, giving only partial compositionality.

Etymology

Quercus nuttalli comes from the Latin word Quercus meaning 'oak' and the surname nuttalli, which honors the botanist Thomas Nuttall. So the name simply says it is an oak 'named after Nuttall'.