Dominant Flora of the Ground Cover in Pine Forests of the Apalachicola National Forest
| Genus/Species | Myrica cerifera | Common Name | Wax Myrtle |
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| Family | MYRICACEAE | Acronym | WAMY |
| Description |
Shrub or small tree with leaves alternate, narrowly oblanceolate, usually apically toothed, slightly hairy, glandular dotted above and below, aromatic, leaves 3-8 cm long and 1-2 cm broad; twigs hairy; flowers Feb.-April; fruit wax coated, warty, 2-4.5 cm. |
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