Leitneria floridana

Leitneria floridana
Corkwood Cork"wood` (k[^o]rk"w[oo^]d`), n. 1. The wood of the cork oak. [Obs.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

2. Any one of several trees or shrubs having light or corky wood; esp.: (a) In the United States, the tree {Leitneria floridana}, a very small deciduous dioecious tree or shrub of damp habitats in the southeastern US having extremely light wood; -- called also the {corkwood tree}. (b) In the West Indies: (1) Either of the cotton trees {Ochroma lagopus} and {Pariti tiliaceum}. (2) The tree producing the aligator apple. (3) The blolly. [Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]


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  • Leitneria floridana — Leitneria Leitneria prop. n. A genus of trees or shrubs coextensive with the family {Leitneriaceae}, and including the corkwood ({Leitneria floridana}). Syn: family {Leitneriaceae}, corkwood family. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Leitneria floridana — floridinis kamštūnas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Kamštūninių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Leitneria floridana), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Leitneria floridana angl. corkwood šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių kalbos… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Leitneria floridana — ID 45947 Symbol Key LEFL Common Name corkwood Family Leitneriaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AR, FL, GA, MO, MS, TX Growth Habit Tree, Shrub …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Leitneria floridana — noun very small deciduous dioecious tree or shrub of damp habitats in southeastern United States having extremely light wood • Syn: ↑corkwood, ↑corkwood tree • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Member Holonyms: ↑Leitneria, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Leitneria floridana Chapm. — Symbol LEFL Common Name corkwood Botanical Family Leitneriaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Leitneria — floridana Leitneria floridana …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Leitneria — prop. n. A genus of trees or shrubs coextensive with the family {Leitneriaceae}, and including the corkwood ({Leitneria floridana}). Syn: family {Leitneriaceae}, corkwood family. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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