noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
sclerophyllous tree
Technical botanical term for trees with hard, leathery leaves adapted to dry or Mediterranean climates. Used in ecology and forestry contexts.
Sclerophyllous trees are commonly found in regions with a Mediterranean climate.
Many sclerophyllous trees grow naturally in this forest.
針葉樹 (conifer) has needle-like leaves, contrasting with the broad, hard leaves of 硬葉樹.
Compound of 硬 (hard) + 葉 (leaf) + 樹 (tree), literally 'hard-leaf tree'. The term is a direct calque from the English 'sclerophyllous', which itself derives from Greek roots meaning 'hard leaf'.