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Synonyms: ''Myrica cerifera'' L.; ''Morella pumila''
 
Synonyms: ''Myrica cerifera'' L.; ''Morella pumila''
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==Taxonomic notes==
 
==Description==  
 
==Description==  
 
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Revision as of 10:26, 6 October 2015

Morella cerfiera
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Tracheophyta- Vascular plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Fagales
Family: Myricaceae
Genus: Morella
Species: M. cerfiera
Binomial name
Morella cerfiera
(L.) Small
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Natural range of Morella cerfiera from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common names: Waxmyrtle, Southern Bayberry

Synonyms: Myrica cerifera L.; Morella pumila

Taxonomic notes

Description

Distribution

Is found within the Coastal Plain and as far north as New Jersey (Weakley 2015).

Ecology

Habitat

Is naturally found in interdune swales, pocosins, brackish marshes, and other wet to moist habitats (Weakley 2015). Is widely planted as an ornamental or as a landscaping shrub (Weakley 2015).

Phenology

Flowers in April, and also from August to October (Weakley 2015).

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

Weakley, Alan S. Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States: Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU). PDF. 644.