| Myrica cerifera |
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| Myrica cerifera near a body of water |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
| Clade: |
Angiosperms |
| Clade: |
Eudicots |
| Clade: |
Rosids |
| Order: |
Fagales |
| Family: |
Myricaceae |
| Genus: |
Myrica |
| Species: |
M. cerifera |
| Binomial name |
Myrica cerifera
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| Native range in the United States |
| Synonyms |
- Cerophora angustifolia Raf.
- Cerophora inodora Raf.
- Cerophora lanceolata Raf.
- Cerophora spicans Raf.
- Cerothamnus arborescens (Castigl.) Tidestr.
- Cerothamnus cerifer (L.) Small
- Cerothamnus ceriferus (L.) Small
- Cerothamnus pumilus (Michx.) Small
- Lacistema alterum Spreng.
- Lacistema berterianum Schult.
- Lacistema berteroanum Schult.
- Morella cerifera (L.) Small
- Morella domingana (C.DC.) Carlquist
- Morella pumila (Michx.) Small
- Myrica altera C.DC.
- Myrica apiculata Urb. & Ekman
- Myrica cerifera var. angustifolia Aiton
- Myrica cerifera var. arborescens Castigl.
- Myrica cerifera var. arborescens Michx.
- Myrica cerifera var. dubia A.Chev.
- Myrica cerifera var. pumila Michx.
- Myrica domingana C.DC.
- Myrica jamaicensis Howard & Proctor
- Myrica mexicana Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
- Myrica mexicana var. fastuosa A.Chev.
- Myrica mexicana var. subglabra A.Chev.
- Myrica microcarpa Benth.
- Myrica microcarpa var. angustifolia C.DC.
- Myrica microstachya Krug & Urb.
- Myrica polycarpa M.Martens & Galeotti
- Myrica pumila (Michx.) Small
- Myrica pusilla Raf.
- Myrica reticulata Krug & Urb.
- Myrica verrucosa Raf.
- Myrica xalapensis Kunth
- Pimecaria odorata Raf.
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Myrica cerifera is an 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.