Morella californica

Read about Morella californica in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Myrica californica, Cham. Slender tree, occasionally to 40 ft.: branchlets pubescent: lvs. lanceolate or oblong- lanceolate, acute, cuneate, remotely serrate, dark green and lustrous above, glabrous or puberulous beneath and marked with minute black dots, 2-4 in. long and ½-¾ in. broad; stamens 5-8: fr. globose, about ¼in. across, papillose, thinly coated with wax. May, June; fr. in Sept., failing during the winter. Wash, to Calif. S.S. 9:461. J.H.S. 1852:283.—One of the prettiest Californian native shrubs, but not easily transplanted and difficult to prop. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.