Morella faya

Read about Morella faya in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Myrica faya, Ait. (Faya fragifera, Webb). Shrub or small tree, to 25 ft.: branches glabrous: lvs. oblong-lanceolate, acute, cuneate, entire or serrate, glabrous. 2-4 in. long: staminate fls. with 4 stamens; pistillate fls. and frs. in elongated spikes: fr. red, edible, ¼ in. across. Canary Isls., Madeira, Azores. N.D. 2:56. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.