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Morella cerifera (L.) Small

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Small. (1903). In: Fl. S. E. U. S. 337.

Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Magnoliopsida
order
Fagales
family
Myricaceae
genus
Morella
species
Morella cerifera

Name

Synonyms
Cerophora angustifolia Raf.
Cerophora inodora Raf.
Cerophora lanceolata Raf.
Cerophora spicans Raf.
Cerothamnus arborescens (Castigl.) Tidestr.
Cerothamnus cerifer (L.) Small
Cerothamnus ceriferus (L.) Small
Cerothamnus pumilus (Michx.) Small
Lacistema alterum Spreng.
Lacistema berterianum Schult.
Lacistema berteroanum Schult.
Morella domingana (C.DC.) Carlquist
Morella pumila (Michx.) Small
Myrica altera C.DC.
Myrica apiculata Urb. & Ekman
Myrica cerifera L.
Myrica cerifera var. angustifolia Aiton
Myrica cerifera var. arborescens Castigl.
Myrica cerifera var. arborescens Michx.
Myrica cerifera var. dubia A.Chev.
Homonyms
Morella cerifera (L.) Small
Common names
Araigan in language.
Araigan in language.
Arbol de cera in language.
Arbol de cera in language.
Arraigan (Cuba) in language.
Arraigan (Cuba) in language.
Arrayan in language.
Arrayan in language.
Arrayan in language.
Arrayan in language.
Bay-berry in language.
Bay-berry in language.
Bay-berry in language.
Bay-berry in language.
Bayberry in English
Candleberry in English
Cerero in language.
Cerero in language.
Choyyiniyaachi in language.
Mickle-berry in language.
Mickle-berry in language.
Palo de cera in language.
Palo de cera in language.
Perico in language.
Perico in language.
Southern Bayberry in English
Southern Wax Myrtle in English
Southern Wax-myrtle in English
Tiguapan in language.
Tiguapan in language.
Tiguapen (Dominican Republic) in language.
Tiguapen (Dominican Republic) in language.
Wachsbeerbaum in German
Wachsbeerbaum in German
Wachsmyrte in German
Wachsmyrte in German
Wasawasnimike in Ojibwa
Wax Myrtle in English
Wax Myrtle in English
Wax berry in language.
Wax berry in language.
Wax myrtle in English
Wax wood (Jamaica) in language.
Wax wood (Jamaica) in language.
Wax-berry in language.
Wax-berry in language.
Wax-berry (Puerto Rico) in language.
Wax-berry (Puerto Rico) in language.
Waxberry in English
Wild tea (Bahamas) in language.

Bibliographic References

  1. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) PLANTS Database (2021czs), https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=MOCE2
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