Other common names:
Northern Bayberry Other scientific names: Myrica pensylvanica French names:
Myrique de Pennsylvanie Family: Bayberry Family (Myricaceae) Distinctive features: Shrub; Leaves aromatic when crushed. Waxy berries. Leaves: Alternate, Simple; Aromatic when crushed. Alternate, simple. Height:
Up to 1 m (3 ft) Fruit/Seeds:
Waxy berries. Hard. Habitat: Fields and Open Areas; Open forests. Books: Shrubs of Ontario: 91 Native/Non-native:
Native Status:
Rare in Ontario.
Origin and Meaning of Names:
Scientific Name: pensylvanica: of Pennsylvania Photographs:
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