Quercus myrtifolia

Definitions of Quercus myrtifolia

1. noun

   small evergreen shrub or tree of southeastern United States; often forms almost impenetrable thickets in sandy coastal areas
   synonyms: myrtle oak, seaside scrub oak

   type of:

   scrub oak

   any of various chiefly American small shrubby oaks often a dominant form on thin dry soils sometimes forming dense thickets