“Engelmann”

The following 3 entries include the term Engelmann.

Engelmann spruce

noun

: a large spruce (Picea engelmannii) of the Rocky mountain region and British Columbia that yields a light-colored wood

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Engelmann ivy

noun

: a Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia engelmannii) that is distinguished by small thick leathery leaves

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Engelmann spruce beetle

noun

: a very destructive reddish brown or blackish bark beetle (Dendroctonus obesus) that feeds in the cambium of Engelmann spruce

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