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SPECIES: Myrica cerifera | Southern Bayberry
ABBREVIATION : MYRCER SYNONYMS : Morella cerifera (L.) Small Cerothamnus cerifera (L.) Small Cerothamnus Pumilus (Michx.) Small Myrica carolinensis Mill. Myrica pusilla Raf. Myrica mexicana Willd. SCS PLANT CODE : MYCE COMMON NAMES : southern bayberry southern waxmyrtle waxmyrtle candleberry bayberry dwarf waxmyrtle cerero arrayan TAXONOMY : The currently accepted scientific name for southern bayberry is Myrica cerifera L. (Myricaceae). There are no recognized forms or subspecies. Recognized varieties include [8]: var. cerifera var. pumila Michx. M. cerifera var. cerifera is a dwarf variety recognized as a separate species, Cerothamnus pumilis (Michx.), by Small [16]. M. cerifera hybridizes with M. pennsylvania to produce M. X macfarlanei Youngken [16]. LIFE FORM : Tree, Shrub FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : No special status OTHER STATUS : NO-ENTRY COMPILED BY AND DATE : Timothy R. Van Deelen, July 1991 LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : NO-ENTRY AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : Van Deelen, Timothy R. 1991. In: Remainder of Citation

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