The Trees of America; Native and Foreign, Pictorially and Botanically Delineated, and Scientifically and Popularly Described |
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The German name , Gurkenbaum , means Cucumber - tree ; and Bieberbaum
signifies • Beaver - tree , which is sometimes applied in America to the Magnolia
glauca . Generic Characters . Calyx of 3 deciduous sepals , that resemble petals .
The German name , Gurkenbaum , means Cucumber - tree ; and Bieberbaum
signifies • Beaver - tree , which is sometimes applied in America to the Magnolia
glauca . Generic Characters . Calyx of 3 deciduous sepals , that resemble petals .
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Its head often forms a perfect cone , placed on a clean , straight trunk ,
resembling a beautiful column ; and , from its dark ... The bark of the trunk is
smooth , grayish , and somewhat resembles that of the beech , and is
disagreeably bitter when ...
Its head often forms a perfect cone , placed on a clean , straight trunk ,
resembling a beautiful column ; and , from its dark ... The bark of the trunk is
smooth , grayish , and somewhat resembles that of the beech , and is
disagreeably bitter when ...
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It is named Sioamp Sassafras on account of its growing in boggy grounds , and
resembling some of the qualities of the Laurus sassafras ; and Beaver - tree ,
because the root is eaten as a great dainty by beavers , which are sometimes
caught ...
It is named Sioamp Sassafras on account of its growing in boggy grounds , and
resembling some of the qualities of the Laurus sassafras ; and Beaver - tree ,
because the root is eaten as a great dainty by beavers , which are sometimes
caught ...
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Its general appearance greatly resembles that of the Magnolia umbrella . The
terminal arrangement of the leaves is the same , and it is remarkable that it is
usually found growing with it . In point of size it is about the same as the above -
named ...
Its general appearance greatly resembles that of the Magnolia umbrella . The
terminal arrangement of the leaves is the same , and it is remarkable that it is
usually found growing with it . In point of size it is about the same as the above -
named ...
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This species is called Cucumber - tree , from its fruit resembling a small
cucumber . The other names azo Lranslations of the bolanic one , except Blue
Magnolia , which has reference to the bluish colour of the flowers . Engravings .
Michaux ...
This species is called Cucumber - tree , from its fruit resembling a small
cucumber . The other names azo Lranslations of the bolanic one , except Blue
Magnolia , which has reference to the bluish colour of the flowers . Engravings .
Michaux ...
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| Título | The Trees of America; Native and Foreign, Pictorially and Botanically Delineated, and Scientifically and Popularly Described |
| Autor | Daniel Jay Browne |
| Ilustrado por | Daniel Jay Browne |
| Editor | Harper & brothers, 1857 |
| Procedencia del original | Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York |
| Digitalizado | 15 Sep. 2009 |
| Largo | 520 páginas |
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