硬こう葉よう樹じゅ

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.

• 硬こう葉よう樹じゅは地ち中ちゅう海かい性せい気き候こうの地ち域いきによく見みられる。

  Sclerophyllous trees are commonly found in regions with a Mediterranean climate.

• この森もりには硬こう葉よう樹じゅが多おおく自じ生せいしている。

  Many sclerophyllous trees grow naturally in this forest.