creosote bush

A resinous evergreen shrub (Larrea tridentata), having yellow flowers and aromatic foliage, native to the deserts of the southwest United States and Mexico.

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creosote bush

(Plants) a shrub, Larrea (or Covillea) tridentata of the western US and Mexico, that has resinous leaves with an odour resembling creosote, and can live for many thousands of years: family Zygophyllaceae. Also called: greasewood

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cre′osote bush`

a shrub, Larreatridentata, of the caltrop family, native to arid regions of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having yellow flowers and resinous foliage.

[1840–50, Amer.]

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Noun

creosote bush - desert shrub of southwestern United States and New Mexico having persistent resinous aromatic foliage and small yellow flowers

coville, hediondilla, Larrea tridentata

genus Larrea, Larrea - xerophytic evergreen shrubs; South America to southwestern United States

Sonora gum - acidulous gum resin of the creosote bush

bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

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Vegetation types in the region include 1) "Izotal": rosetophil shrublands dominated by arboreal elements of the Yucca genus and a combination of creosote bush (Larrea tridentata) and tarbush (Fluorensia cernua) as the dominant species at the shrub layer, and 2) microphylous shrublands dominated by creosote bush in which the tree layer has been eliminated; for several decades, local inhabitants extracted the fiber from Yucca trees located in the immediacies of small villages to manufacture ropes.

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Thus, other species that are not typically considered riparian plants (e.g., mesquite [Prosopis] and creosote bush [Larrea tridentate]) were also present.

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The scientists have managed to crystallize the activase protein from the creosote bush, which is a shrub that's abundant in the Arizona desert.

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Wachter, Salvucci, and Henderson managed to crystallize the activase protein from the creosote bush, a shrub abundant in the Arizona desert.

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On another foray into the land of die creosote bush, two Bavarian women enjoyed shooting the .45.

Empowering the euros

Consider the creosote bush, an unsung hero of this group.

Desert secrets: how do plants survive a blazing sun, summer heat, and constantly shifting landscapes?