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sclerophyllous, a. Bot.|sklɪəˈrɒfɪləs|
[f. Gr. σκληρός hard + ϕύλλ-ον leaf + -ous.]
Pertaining to or designating woody evergreen plants having leaves that are hard and tough, and usu. small and thick, so reducing the rate of loss of water; characterized by such plants.
1903W. R. Fisher tr. Schimper's Plant-Geogr. v. 507 The mild temperate districts with winter rain and prolonged summer drought are the home of evergreen xerophilous woody plants, which, owing to the stiffness of their thick, leathery leaves, may be termed sclerophyllous woody plants. Ibid. 516 The best known districts inhabited by sclerophyllous woods are the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. 1926Tansley & Chipp Aims & Methods & Study of Vegetation ii. 26 The dominance of [s]clerophyllous trees or shrubs (rather small hard evergreen leaves) indicates a moderate rainfall mainly concentrated in the winter half of the year, which is mild, and a hot dry summer. 1961Times 12 Apr. 3/2 (Advt.), The Department is noted for its research in..plant ecology (with emphasis on sclerophyllous and arid plants). 1973J. Wieser tr. Walter's Vegetation of Earth iv. iii. 127 The roots of sclerophyllous species reach far down into the ground because the upper soil layers are usually completely dried out in summer. |