Myrica carolinensis

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Read about Myrica carolinensis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Myrica carolinensis, Mill. (M. pensylvanica, Lois.). Morella carolinensis, Small). Bayberry. Fig. 2423. Shrub, 2-8 ft. high: branchlets often pubescent: lvs. sub- persistent or deciduous, oblanceolate to obovate, usually obtuse or sometimes acute, cuneate at the base, entire or with a few shallow teeth above the middle, dark green and dull above, sometimes pubescent beneath, resinous, 2—4 in. long and ½-1½ in. broad: fr. 1/6 in. across. March, April; fr. in Sept., Oct. Nova Scotia to Fla. and Ala., also on the shores of Lake Erie. G.F. 7:477 (adapted in Fig. 2423). F.E. 23:825 (as M. cerifera).—Handsome shrub, hardier than the preceding, with which it is often confused; conspicuous in winter when covered with its grayish white frs. which stay on the branches until spring. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

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