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Morella caroliniensis
Also called Southern bayberry, Evergreen Bayberry, Wax Myrtle, Small Bayberry, Pocosin Bayberry
Southern bayberry is a native evergreen shrub or small tree of the southeastern US coast, grown for its fragrant leaves and waxy berries. It thrives in moist, acidic, nutrient-poor soil, and both male and female plants are needed for berries.
Myrica caroliniensis is a shrub or small tree native to the coast and coastal plains of southeastern North America. Its common names include bayberry, southern bayberry, pocosin bayberry, and evergreen bayberry. It sees uses in the garden and for candlemaking, as well as a medicinal plant.
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