leatherwood

• شجيرة أو شجرة صغيرة تنمو في جنوب شرق الولايات المتحدة وجزر الهند الغربية والبرازيل، تتميز بعناقيد زهرية بيضاء رقيقة وأوراق برتقالية قرمزية؛ كما تطلق على شجيرة متساقطة الأوراق في شرق أمريكا الشمالية ذات فروع مرنة قوية ولحاء لين وأزهار صفراء صغيرة.

A noun referring to a shrub or small tree native to the southeastern United States, West Indies, and Brazil, known for its slender racemes of white flowers and orange and crimson foliage; also a deciduous shrub of eastern North America with tough flexible branches, pliable bark, and small yellow flowers.

1. Cyrilla racemifloraC1formalamericanscientific

   A shrub or small tree native to the southeastern United States, West Indies, and Brazil, cultivated for its slender racemes of white flowers and its orange and crimson foliage.

   سيريلا عنقودية

   • The leatherwood, or Cyrilla racemiflora, is prized for its vibrant autumn colors.
   • In the wetlands of the southeastern US, the leatherwood shrub displays beautiful white flower clusters.
   • Gardeners often plant leatherwood for its striking orange and crimson leaves in the fall.

   المرادفاتhe-huckleberrytiti

2. Dirca palustrisC1formalamericanscientific

   A deciduous shrub native to eastern North America, characterized by its tough, flexible branches, pliable bark, and small yellow flowers that bloom in early spring.

   دِرْكَة مُسْتَنْقَعِيَّة

   • The leatherwood, or Dirca palustris, is known for its incredibly strong and flexible bark.
   • Native Americans used the pliable bark of the leatherwood shrub for making baskets and ropes.
   • In early spring, the leatherwood produces small, pale yellow flowers before its leaves emerge.

   المرادفاتmoosewoodropebarkwicopy