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Wax myrtle blooms in late winter or early spring.These are the males (pollen producer) the female blossoms are tiny nubs and are borne on separate plants. Downlad a large version (800x600) of this image.
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www.floridata.com/ref/M/myrica.cfm
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Also called Common Wax-myrtle, Morella cerifera is similar to its less common and much smaller sister species Morella pumila (Dwarf Wax-myrtle), which is stoloniferous (spreading by underground runners) and usually grows less than 3 feet tall.
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www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/moce.html
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Wax Myrtle is one of Florida’s most adaptable plants. It grows well from coastal areas to inland wet areas and thrives in high, dry regions in semi-shade or full sun. It has a shrub-like form, but can grow to become an excellent patio-type tree.
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echotourism.com/arboretum/wax.htm
echotourism.com/arboretum/wax.htm
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Wax Myrtle is a shrub or small tree, with divergent branches that form a narrow, round crown. ... The yellow-green, alternating leaves of the Wax Myrtle are 2-4 inches long, 1/2 inch wide, ... Flowers; The flowers of the Wax Myrtle are small, unisexual and dioecious. They occur in oblong, inconspicuous catkins.
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www.volusia.org/arboretum/Trees/wax_myrtle.htm
www.volusia.org/arboretum/Trees/wax_myrtle.htm
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Myrica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Myrica (pronounced /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,...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrica
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Wax Myrtle; A large evergreen shrub or small tree native to the southeastern United States. It produces grayish white fruit coated with a wax used in candlemaking. The berries ripen in early fall and cling most of the winter.
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www.woodlandnurseries.com/waxmyrt.htm
www.woodlandnurseries.com/waxmyrt.htm
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A PLANTS profile of Morella cerifera (wax myrtle) from the USDA PLANTS database ... Morella cerifera (L.) Small wax myrtle; ... Myrica cerifera wax myrtle;
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plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=MOCE2
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Myrica californica - California Wax Myrtle ... Wax-myrtle is also known as bayberry - the same used for various medicinal preparations. Leaves, bark, wood and roots are used - distressed plants are most sought for their high content of myricinic acid, and astrigent resin.
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plants.montara.com/ListPages/FamPages/Myrica.html
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Wax myrtle, Southern bayberry, Candleberry ... A wispy, 6-12 ft., multi-trunked, evergreen shrub, southern bayberry or wax myrtle can reach 20 ft. in height. The light olive-green foliage has a spicy fragrance. Pale blue berries occur on female plants in the winter.
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www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=MOCE2
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