Morella cerifera

Read about Morella cerifera in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Myrica cerifera, Linn. (Morella cerifera, Small. Cerothamnus cerifera, Small). Fig. 2422. Slender tree, occasionally to 40 ft., nearly glabrous: lvs. persistent, oblong or oblanceolate, usually acute, cuneate at the base, coarsely serrate above the middle, or entire, dark green above, paler and sometimes pubescent beneath, golden resinous, 1-3 in. long, about ½in. broad: staminate aments cylindric, pistillate aments short: fr. 1/8 in across. March, April. Md. to Fla., Texas and Ark. S.S. 9:459. G.F. 7:476 (adapted in Fig. 2422).—The plant cult.as M. cerifera is usually the following species. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.