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Myrica cerifera
Species of flowering evergreen shrub in the Myrtle family (Myricaceae) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Myrica cerifera is a small evergreen 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 has uses in the garden and for candlemaking, as well as a medicinal plant.
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Myricaceae |
Genus: | Myrica |
Species: | M. cerifera |
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Myrica cerifera | |
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Native range in the United States |
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