Rolfs' oak

noun

ˈrälfs-

: a Florida coastal scrub oak (Quercus rolfsii) with hard rigid branches, small leathery leaves, and acorns usually in pairs and half-covered by the funnel-shaped cups

Word History

Etymology

after Frederick M. Rolfs †1956 American botanist

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