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Taxon:
Morella pensylvanica
(Mirb.) Kartesz
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Morella
Family:
Myricaceae
Nomen number:
419850
Place of publication:
Synthesis N. Amer. Fl., vers. 1[2]. 1999
Verified:
04/03/2006
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 pensylvanica
Mirb.
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Reference(s)
FNA Editorial Committee.
1993-. Flora of North America.
URL:
http://floranorthamerica.org/
Note:
=
Myrica pensylvanica
Krüssmann, G.
1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of
Handbuch der Laubgehölze
. 1976)
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium.
1976. Hortus third.
Note:
=
Myrica pensylvanica
Little, E. L., Jr.
1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541
Note:
=
Myrica pensylvanica
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Note:
=
Myrica pensylvanica
Scoggan, H. J.
1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Note:
=
Myrica pensylvanica
Common names
English
bayberry –
Reference(s)
candle-berry –
Reference(s)
candletree –
Reference(s)
candlewood –
Reference(s)
northern bayberry –
Reference(s)
small waxberry –
Reference(s)
swamp candleberry –
Reference(s)
tallow bayberry –
Reference(s)
tallowshrub –
Reference(s)
tallowtree –
Reference(s)
waxberry –
Reference(s)
French
arbre à cire –
Reference(s)
myrica cirier –
Reference(s)
myrique de Pennsylvanie –
Reference(s)
Spanish
árbol de la cera –
Reference(s)
Swedish
amerikansk pors –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Northern America
Eastern Canada
Canada
New Brunswick
1
Native
Northern America
Eastern Canada
Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador
s.
1
Native
Northern America
Eastern Canada
Canada
Nova Scotia
1
Native
Northern America
Eastern Canada
Canada
Ontario
Norfolk Co.
1
Native
Northern America
Eastern Canada
Canada
Prince Edward Island
1
Native
Northern America
Eastern Canada
Canada
Québec
e.
1
Native
Northern America
Eastern Canada
St. Pierre and Miquelon
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Connecticut
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Maine
s.
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Massachusetts
e.
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
New Hampshire
s.e.
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
New Jersey
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
New York
s.e.
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Ohio
n.e.
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Pennsylvania
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Rhode Island
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Delaware
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Maryland
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
North Carolina
n.e.
Native
Northern America
EASTERN CANADA:
Canada
[Québec (e.), Nova Scotia, Ontario (Norfolk Co.), Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador (s.)],
St. Pierre and Miquelon
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Connecticut, Maine (s.), Massachusetts (e.), New Hampshire (s.e.), New Jersey, New York (s.e.), Ohio (n.e.), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina (n.e.)]
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
erosion control
as
Myrica pensylvanica
Krüssmann, G.
1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of
Handbuch der Laubgehölze
. 1976)
Materials
wax
as
Myrica pensylvanica
Williams, L. O.
1958. Bayberry wax and bayberries. Econ. Bot. 12:104.
URL:
http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/12231
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.
Name
References