Myrica caroliniensis
| Myrica caroliniensis | |
|---|---|
| Morella carolinensis 'Robbie Green' | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Myricaceae |
| Genus: | Myrica |
| Species: | M. caroliniensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Myrica caroliniensis P. Mill. 1768 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Myrica caroliniensis is a shrub or small tree native to the coast and coastal plains of southeastern North America. Its common names include bayberry, southern bayberry, pocosin bayberry, and evergreen bayberry. It sees uses in the garden and for candlemaking, as well as a medicinal plant.