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Subalpine vs Leatherwood - What's the difference?

subalpine | leatherwood |

As an adjective subalpine

is at the foot of the alps.

As a noun leatherwood is

a deciduous shrub, of the genus dirca , that has leathery bark.

subalpine

English

(wikipedia subalpine)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • At the foot of the Alps
  • At or just below the tree-line

    • leatherwood

    English

    (wikipedia leatherwood) (Dirca) (Dirca) (Olearia colensoi) (Olearia colensoi)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A deciduous shrub, of the genus Dirca , that has leathery bark
  • A subalpine shrub or small tree found only in New Zealand,

    • Synonyms

    * moosewood, wicopy, ropebark *