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Quercus nigra, the water oak, is an oak in the red oak group (Quercus sect. Lobatae), native to the eastern and south-central United States, found in all the coastal states from New Jersey to Texas, and inland as far as Oklahoma, Kentucky, and southern Missouri. [3] It occurs in lowlands and up to 450 meters (1,480 feet) in elevation.
The genus Quercus contains about 500 known species, plus about 180 hybrids between them. [1] The genus, as is the case with many large genera, is divided into subgenera and sections. Traditionally, the genus Quercus was divided into the two subgenera Cyclobalanopsis, the ring-cupped oaks, and Quercus, which included
The female warrior samurai Hangaku Gozen in a woodblock print by Yoshitoshi (c. 1885). The peasant Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc) led the French army to important victories in the Hundred Years' War. The only direct portrait of Joan of Arc has not survived; this artist's interpretation was painted between AD 1450 and 1500.
Holden - English name meaning "from the deep valley," with warrior-like overtones. 69. Ignatius - This Latin name means "fiery one" or "of fire," evoking passion and strength.
Fat Camera. This Welsh name goes way back (think: Medieval times) and has a meaning of “young warrior” and “well-born.” 41. Zander. Or Xander, if you prefer.
This is a list of plants organized by their common names. However, the common names of plants often vary from region to region, which is why most plant encyclopedias refer to plants using their scientific names , in other words using binomials or "Latin" names.
Native ash species, including white ash (pictured), have been declining rapidly this century due to predation by the emerald ash borer. [1]Silvics of North America (1991), [2] [3] a forest inventory compiled and published by the United States Forest Service, includes many hardwood trees.
Let me note first that Linnaeus’ major scientific contribution was the binomial (two names) system whereby each class of plants and animals is awarded a genus name followed by a species, both in ...