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Locust — prob. fr. the L. locusta, the insect-locust. The common name of 

 several of the Legtiminosae owing to the character of the flowers. 



lucida — L. (bright or shining) fr. lux, light through lucere, to shine; refer- 

 ring to the shining leaves of Salix lucida. 



iutea — L. (pale yellow) fr. lutuni, mud or clay ; referring to the color of 

 the bark of Betula Iutea. 



Madura — L. L. for the surname Maclure, and named for Wm. Mac lure, 

 the American geologist. 



macrocarpa — • L. L. (large-fruit) fr. the Gr. ua/iYJOf, large, and xapTroc, seed, 

 frnin Khacpu to dry; referring to the large acorns of Quercus macrocarpa. 



Magnolia — ■ L. for the surname Magnol, and named for Peter Magnol, Pro- 

 fessor of Botany at Montpelier, in the 17th century. 



Mahaleb — direct from the Persian. The fruit of the tree was used in the 

 manufacture of perfumes. This common name became the specific name 

 of Pruynis Mahalet. 



Malus — L. (apple) the common name fr. the Gr. /jf/'/Mv through the Doric 

 /udXov. 



Maple — fr. the A. S. mapui, perhaps allied to the Ger. masshold. The 

 common name of Acer. 



mariana — the specific name of Picea mariana. (?) 



marilandica — ■ L. L. (Maryland); referring to the geographical habitat of 

 Quercus marilan clwa. 



maximxim — L. (largest) sup. of magnum, large; referring to the size of 

 Rhododendron maximum. 



Mazzard — f r. O. H. G. masar, a knot or maple wood, through the Fr. maser 

 and the M. E. maser. The common name of Prumis avium. 



Michauxii — L. L. for the surname Michaux ; referring to Francois Michaux, 

 the botanist. Name given to Quercus and Tilia Michaiixii. 



microcarpa — L. (small seed) fr. the Gr. ^nKpoq, small, and ^rtp7^6r, seed ; refer- 

 ing to the small seeds of Carya microcarpa. 



minima — L. (smallest) sup. of minor, small; used as a synonym for Carya 

 cordiformi-s. 



minor — L. (small) referring to the small stature of Quercus minor (stel- 

 lata). 



mitis — L. (pliant or weak) referring to the flexible spines on the cones of 

 Pinus echinata. (?) 



monilifera — L. (necklace bearing) fr. monile, a necklace, and ferre, to bear; 

 referring to the pendulus aments of Populu-'^ moniUfera {deltoides). 



Mocker nut — The common name of Carya tomentosa. (The word mocker 

 may refer to a similarity of the fruit to that of Carya ovata.) 



Moms — L. (the mulberrs-) fr. the Gr. fiopea. 



Muhlenbergii — L. L. for the surname Muhlenberg, named for G. H. E. Muh- 

 lenberg. 



Mulberry — fr. the L. Morus, which see, through the Fr. mor, and the M. E. 

 mool, and berry fr. the Skt. bhas, to eat, through the A S. berge. The 

 common name of Morris. 



multifliora — L. (many-flowered) fr. multus, many, and flos, flower; referring 

 to the flower heads of Nyssa multiflora (sylvatica). 



Negundo — L. L. from the Malayan common name of Vitex negundo. and 

 transferred as a generic name for Acer Negundo, and later as the 

 specific name. 



nigra — ■ L. (black); referring to the color of the wood of Juglans nigra, 

 the dark leaves of Picea mariana. and the bark of Quercus m,arilandica. 



Nyssa- — ■ L. L. fr. the Gr. waa, a tree named for Bacchus' nurse, and used by 

 Linneaus to signify that the tree grew near the water. 



Oak — ^ f r. the Teut. aiks through the A. S. ac, and the M. E. oke, * the Aryan 

 group, i. e., the Gr. niy-i7.(j-<l\ an oak tree. The common name of Quercus. 

 . obtusifoUa — L. (blunt-leaf) fr. ohtundere. to blunt, and folium, leaf; refer- 

 ring to the rounded leaf lobes of Quercus minor. 



occidentalis — L. (western) fr. occidcre^ to go dowoi. Name given by Lin- 

 naeus to Thuja — • and Celtis occidentalis. 



odorata — L. (fragrant) fr. the Gr. orSwrS?) ; referring to the fragrant foliage 

 of Carya microcarpa. 



