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Taxon:
Morella cerifera
(L.) Small
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Morella
Family:
Myricaceae
Nomen number:
413128
Place of publication:
Fl. s.e. U.S. 337, 1329. 1903
Verified:
09/05/2000
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Myrica cerifera
L.
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Myrica cerifera
L. var.
cerifera
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Myrica cerifera
L. var.
pumila
Michx.
Myrica pumila
(Michx.) Small
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Reference(s)
Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston.
1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
Note:
=
Myrica cerifera
Diggs, G. M., Jr. et al.
1999. Shinner's and Mahler's illustrated flora of North Central Texas.
Note:
=
Myrica cerifera
L.
Duke, J. A. et al.
2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
FNA Editorial Committee.
1993-. Flora of North America.
URL:
http://floranorthamerica.org/
Note:
=
Myrica cerifera
L.
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium.
1976. Hortus third.
Note:
=
Myrica cerifera
Little, E. L., Jr.
1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541
Note:
=
Myrica cerifera
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Personal Care Products Council.
INCI
URL:
http://www.personalcarecouncil.org/public/what-inci
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Note:
=
Myrica cerifera
Reichel, S.
1998. pers. comm.
Note:
re. German common names
Wilbur, R. L.
1994. The Myricaceae of the United States and Canada: genera, subgenera, and series. Sida 16:100.
URL:
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/8113#/summary
Wilbur, R. L.
2002. The identity and history of
Myrica caroliniensis
(Myricaceae). Rhodora 104:39.
2018. Oklahoma vascular plant database
URL:
http://www.oklahomaplantdatabase.org/
Common names
English
bayberry –
Reference(s)
candleberry –
Reference(s)
southern bayberry –
Reference(s)
southern wax-myrtle –
Reference(s)
waxberry –
Reference(s)
wax-myrtle –
Reference(s)
French
arbre à cire –
Reference(s)
German
Wachsbeerbaum –
Reference(s)
Wachsmyrte –
Reference(s)
Portuguese
louro-bravo –
Reference(s)
Spanish
arrayán –
Reference(s)
cera vegetal –
Reference(s)
Swedish
vaxpors –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Northern America
Mexico
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Oklahoma
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
New Jersey
s.
1
Native
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A.
United States
Texas
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Alabama
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Arkansas
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Delaware
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Florida
http://www.plantatlas.usf.edu/main.asp?plantID=3942
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Georgia
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Louisiana
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Maryland
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Mississippi
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
North Carolina
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
South Carolina
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Virginia
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Bahamas
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Bermuda
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Cuba
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Hispaniola
possibly
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Jamaica
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
United States
Puerto Rico
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Belize
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Costa Rica
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
El Salvador
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Guatemala
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Honduras
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Nicaragua
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Panama
w.
Native
Northern America
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[New Jersey (s.)]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States
[Oklahoma]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida (http://www.plantatlas.usf.edu/main.asp?plantID=3942), Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States
[Texas]
REGION:
Mexico
Southern America
CARIBBEAN:
Hispaniola
(possibly),
Bahamas
,
Bermuda
,
Cuba
,
Jamaica
,
United States
[Puerto Rico]
CENTRAL AMERICA:
Belize
,
Costa Rica
,
Guatemala
,
Honduras
,
Nicaragua
,
Panama
(w.),
El Salvador
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Materials
wax
as
Myrica cerifera
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark.
1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Materials
wax
as
Myrica cerifera
Williams, L. O.
1958. Bayberry wax and bayberries. Econ. Bot. 12:104.
URL:
http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/12231
Medicines
folklore
Duke, J. A. et al.
2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Medicines
folklore
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Medicines
folklore
as
Myrica cerifera
Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster.
1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
Name
References