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IRONWOOD [5 records]

Record 1 2022-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Cyrillaceae.

OBS

ironwood: common name also used to refer to the species Carpinus caroliniana, Fagraea fragrans and Ostrya caroliniana.

OBS

black titi: common name also used to refer to the species Cliftonia monophylla.

OBS

leatherwood: common name also used to refer to the species Dirca palustris.

Key term(s)
  • beetwood
  • pigeon berry
  • iron wood
  • leather-wood
  • he-huckle berry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Cyrillaceae.

OBS

Cyrilla racemiflora : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Betulaceae.

OBS

ironwood: common name also used to refer to the species Carpinus caroliniana, Cyrilla racemiflora and Fagraea fragrans.

Key term(s)
  • American hophornbeam
  • iron wood
  • lever-wood

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Betulaceae.

Spanish

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Record 3 2022-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

OBS

ironwood: common name also used to refer to the species Carpinus caroliniana, Cyrilla racemiflora and Ostrya virginiana.

Key term(s)
  • iron wood

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

OBS

Fagraea fragrans : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce.

Spanish

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Record 4 2022-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Betulaceae.

OBS

ironwood: common name also used to refer to the species Cyrilla racemiflora, Fagraea fragrans and Ostrya caroliniana.

Key term(s)
  • bluebeech
  • American horn-beam
  • iron wood
  • muscle-wood

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Betulaceae.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Pequeño árbol leñoso perteneciente al género Carpinus [...] nativo del este de Norteamérica, desde Minnesota y el sur de Ontario al este de Maine, y al sur hasta el este de Texas y el norte de Florida [...] alcanza alturas de entre 10 y 15 metros, raramente llega a los 20 metros, y con frecuencia tiene un tronco acanalado y torcido.

CONT

Hay dos subespecie, integradas ampliamente [al lugar] donde habitan: Carpinus caroliniana subespecie caroliniana, llanura costera atlántica al norte de Delaware, y al oeste del valle inferior del Mississippi, al este de Texas. [...] Carpinus caroliniana subespecie virginiana, Montes Apalaches y al oeste de Minnesota y el sur de Arkansas.

OBS

Familia: Betulaceae.

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Record 5 1996-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
DEF

1. Any of numerous trees and shrubs (as various ebonies, hornbeams, or acacias) with exceptionally tough or hard wood. 2. the wood of an ironwood.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
DEF

Nom usuellement donné dans le commerce à des bois très durs, fournis par différents arbres exotiques appartenant à des genres aussi divers que casuarina, lophira, sidéroxylon.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
OBS

Siete especies en las regiones templadas septentrionales. Similares a los verdaderos carpes, pero con los amentos masculinos desnudos durante el invierno, y con el fruto encerrado en un involucro en forma de vejiga.

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