sclerophyll
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noun
2.
a plant exhibiting sclerophylly.
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sclerophyll (ˈsklɛrəʊˌfɪl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a woody plant with small leathery evergreen leaves that is the dominant plant form in certain hot dry areas, esp the Mediterranean region | |
| [C20: from Greek sklēros hard + phullon a leaf] | |
| sclerophyllous | |
| —adj | |
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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sclerophyll
type of vegetation characterized by hard, leathery, evergreen foliage that is specially adapted to prevent moisture loss. Broad-leaved sclerophyll vegetation, including species such as holly (Ilex), is known as Mediterranean vegetation (q.v.) because it is characteristic of regions with a Mediterranean climate-hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. Narrow-leaved sclerophyll vegetation is characteristic of species such as pines
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Coniferous trees and some types of brush present a different type of hazard, as their needles contain sclerophyll.
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