Myricaceae - Botanical Family
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Botanical name: Myrica cerifera
Common names: Southern Wax myrtle, Southern bayberry, candleberry, bayberry tree, and tallow shrub
Family: Myricaceae
Origin: Caribbean
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
This plant's roots possess root nodules, which harbor a symbiotic species of actinomycotal bacteria, which fixes nitrogen at a faster rate than do the legumes.
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Botanical name: Myrica pensylvanica
Common name: Northern Bayberry
Family: Myricaceae
Origin: North America
This is an semievergreen to deciduous shrub. Glossy green leaves with blue-grey berries in fall that are used in candles and potpourri. Makes a nice natural looking hedge.
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Botanical name: Myrica quercifolia
Common names: Oak-leaved Myrica, Waxberry Bush
Family: Myricaceae
Origin: South Africa
Grows on sandflats and slopes.
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