HAVING dined at the ferry, I crossed the river into Georgia; on landing and ascending the bank, which has here a North prospect, I observed the Dirca palustris, growing six or seven feet high.    From Wordnik.com.  [Travels Through North & South Carolina, Georgia, East & West Florida, the Cherokee Country, the Extensive Territories of the Muscogulges, or Creek Confederacy, and the Country of the Chactaws; Containing An Account of the Soil and Natural Productions of Those Regions, Together with Observations on the Manners of the Indians.] Reference

The prevailing underwoods were: Dirca palustris (moose-wood), Acer spicatum (mountain maple), Viburnum lantanoides (hobble-bush), and frequently Taxus baccata, var. Cana-densis (American yew).    From Wordnik.com.  [The Maine Woods] Reference

Azalea coccinea, Philadelphus inodorous and others; but who would have expected to see the Dirca palustris and Dodecathean meadea grow in abundance in this hot climate! it is true they are seen in the rich and deep shaded vales, between the hills and North exposure; but they attain to a degree of magnitude and splendor never seen in Pennsylvania.    From Wordnik.com.  [Travels Through North & South Carolina, Georgia, East & West Florida, the Cherokee Country, the Extensive Territories of the Muscogulges, or Creek Confederacy, and the Country of the Chactaws; Containing An Account of the Soil and Natural Productions of Those Regions, Together with Observations on the Manners of the Indians.] Reference

Dirca fipidia Stellera PaiTeriim Lacbnaea Baeckea DIGYNIA.    From Wordnik.com.  [Caroli a Linné ... Systema vegetabilivm secvndvm classes, ordines, genera, species cvm characteribvs et differentiis. Editio decima quarta praecedente longe avctior et correctior cvrante Io. Andrea Mvrray ..] Reference

Dirca palustris (moose-wood), common.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Maine Woods] Reference

Dirca palustris, L. Canada leatherwood.    From Wordnik.com.  [Resources of the Southern Fields and Forests, Medical, Economical, and Agricultural. Being also a Medical Botany of the Confederate States; with Practical Information on the Useful Properties of the Trees, Plants, and Shrubs] Reference

Dirca, 281.    From Wordnik.com.  [Prodromus stirpium in horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium] Reference

Dirca palustris, diseases of plants, ditching, dockmackie.    From Wordnik.com.  [Manual of Gardening (Second Edition)] Reference