Associations to the word «Ericoid»

Wiktionary

ERICOID, adjective. Of or pertaining to plants of the genus Erica
ERICOID, adjective. Of plant leaves, small, often leathery, usually needle-like or scale-like, non-deciduous, and generally adapted to poor soils and arid conditions, such as in fynbos and maquis.
ERICOID, adjective. Of plant habit, having ericoid leaves, slender, scrubby and woody, like many Erica species.

Wise words

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