Bitter oak

Polish translation: dąb wirginijski

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English term or phrase:Bitter oak
Polish translation:dąb wirginijski
Entered by: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.

09:26 Jun 21, 2019
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Botany / Trees
English term or phrase: Bitter oak
Drzewa rosnące w stanie Georgia, USA.
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dąb wirginijski
Explanation:
The state tree of Georgia is the evergreen oak. Bitter must refer to the taste of the acorns (z gorzkimi żołędziami).

Quercus virginiana
Georgia State Tree - Southern Live Oak - Quercus virginiana
Leaf: Alternate, simple, evergreen, leathery, 2 to 5 inches long, oblong or elliptical in shape with an entire or spiny and revolute margin.


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Dąb wirginijski (Quercus virginiana Mill.) – gatunek rośliny z rodziny bukowatych (Fagaceae Dumort.). Występuje naturalnie w południowych oraz południowo-wschodnich Stanach Zjednoczonych – w Alabamie, na Florydzie, w Georgii, Luizjanie, Missisipi, Karolinie Północnej, Karolinie Południowej, Teksasie i Wirginii[3][4][5].
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bitter oak
dąb wirginijski


Explanation:
The state tree of Georgia is the evergreen oak. Bitter must refer to the taste of the acorns (z gorzkimi żołędziami).

Quercus virginiana
Georgia State Tree - Southern Live Oak - Quercus virginiana
Leaf: Alternate, simple, evergreen, leathery, 2 to 5 inches long, oblong or elliptical in shape with an entire or spiny and revolute margin.


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Dąb wirginijski (Quercus virginiana Mill.) – gatunek rośliny z rodziny bukowatych (Fagaceae Dumort.). Występuje naturalnie w południowych oraz południowo-wschodnich Stanach Zjednoczonych – w Alabamie, na Florydzie, w Georgii, Luizjanie, Missisipi, Karolinie Północnej, Karolinie Południowej, Teksasie i Wirginii[3][4][5].

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 05:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
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