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Wax myrtle (Morella cerifera)

Description

Morella is separated from Myrica on the basis of flowering and fruiting morphology and stem and leaf anatomy. One New England species of Morella has traditionally been placed in Myrica.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Fagales

            • Family: Myricaceae

              • Genus: Morella