Myrica cerifera L.
Myrica cerifera var. frutescens Castigl.
Myrica cerifera var. arborescens Castigl.
Myrica cerifera var. latifolia Aiton
Myrica cerifera var. pumila Michx.
Wax myrtle, southern bayberry, southern wax myrtle, candleberry, bayberry tree, tallow shrub
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
Order | Fagales | Birch, she-oak, beech, walnut, bayberry, others |
Family | Myricaceae | Bayberry (sweet gale) family |
Genus | Myrica | From the Greek μυρικη (myrike), “fragrance” |
Species | cerifera | |
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Myrica cerifera description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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