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Chamaedaphne calyculata

leatherleaf \leatherleaf\ n.

  1. A stiff leathery-leaved fern ( Polypodium scouleri) of Western North America having ovate fronds parted to the midrib.

    Syn: leathery polypody, coast polypody, Polypodium scouleri.

  2. A northern temperate bog shrub ( Chamaedaphne calyculata) with evergreen leathery leaves and small white cylindrical flowers.

    Syn: Chamaedaphne calyculata.