Myrica

Myrica /mɪˈraɪkə/ is a genus of about 35–50 species of small trees and shrubs in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales. The genus has a wide distribution, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America, and missing only from Australia. Some botanists split the genus into two genera on the basis of the catkin and fruit structure, restricting Myrica to a few species, and treating the others in Morella.

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Myrica
Female Myrica gale plant
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Myricaceae
Genus: Myrica
L.
Type species
Myrica gale
Species

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Synonyms
  • Angeia Tidestr.
  • Cerophora Raf.
  • Cerothamnus Tidestr.
  • Faya Webb & Berthel.
  • Fayana Raf.
  • Gale Duhamel
  • Morella Lour.
  • Pimecaria Raf.

Common names include bayberry, bay-rum tree, candleberry, sweet gale, and wax-myrtle. The generic name was derived from the Greek word μυρίκη (myrike), meaning "fragrance".

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