Myricaceae
Comptonia peregrina (L.) J.M.Coult.
Comptonia peregrina (L.) J.M.Coult.
Comptonia peregrina is the only living species in its genus, a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America with edible and medicinal uses.
Morella californica (Cham. & Schltdl.) Wilbur
Morella californica (Cham. & Schltdl.) Wilbur
Morella californica, or wax myrtle, is a Pacific North American coastal shrub with waxy berries and multiple historical uses.
Morella cerifera (L.) Small
Morella cerifera (L.) Small
Morella cerifera, commonly called wax myrtle, is an adaptable evergreen shrub or small tree with aromatic foliage.
Morella faya (Aiton) Wilbur
Morella faya (Aiton) Wilbur
Morella faya is an evergreen tree/shrub that is native to Macaronesia and invasive in Hawaii, with edible fruit used medicinally.
Morella inodora (W.Bartram) Small
Morella inodora (W.Bartram) Small
Morella inodora is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to the northern Gulf of Mexico coastal plains of the southeastern United States.
Morella pensylvanica (Mirb.) Kartesz
Morella pensylvanica (Mirb.) Kartesz
Morella pensylvanica, or northern bayberry, is a deciduous North American shrub used for making bayberry wax candles.
Morella rubra Lour.
Morella rubra Lour.
Morella rubra is an evergreen fruit tree native to eastern Asia, cultivated for edible fruit and ornamental use.
Myrica gale L.
Myrica gale L.
Myrica gale L. is an aromatic deciduous shrub with a wide range of traditional and modern uses.
Morella caroliniensis (Mill.) Small
Morella caroliniensis (Mill.) Small
Morella caroliniensis (bayberry) is a dioecious wetland-adapted shrub or small tree found on the US East Coast that hosts nitrogen-fixing Frankia and feeds birds.
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