wax myrtle
Morella cerifera
Summary 3
Myrica cerifera is a small tree or large shrub native to North and Central America and the Caribbean. Its common names include southern wax myrtle, southern bayberry, candleberry, bayberry tree, and tallow shrub. It sees uses both in the garden and for candlemaking, as well as a medicinal plant.
Fontes e Créditos
- (c) Homer Edward Price, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/28340342@N08/5598839099/
- (c) Will McFarland, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), uploaded by Will McFarland
- (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morella_cerifera
Mais informações
- BioDiversity4All taxon page
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- eFloras.org
- Flora of North America (beta)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- Go Botany
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- SEINet Symbiota portals
- Tropicos
- USDA PLANTS database
- World Flora Online
BioDiversity4All Mapa
| Form | shrub, tree |
|---|---|
| Fruit type | Drupe |
| Fruit color | Gray |
| Fruit season | Fall, Summer |
| Leaf arrangement | Alternate |
| Simple/compound | Simple |
| Evergreen or deciduous | Evergreen |
| Leaf shape | Oblanceolate |
| Leaf margin | Serrated |
| Leaf margin | Entire |
| Bark color | Gray, White |
| Bark texture | Lenticels |
| Flower color | green |
| Bloom time | Spring |
