Myrica inodora
Myrica inodora W.Bartram
Myrica inodora, a member of the Myricaceae family, is a plant species native to the coastal plains of the northern Gulf of Mexico. It is found in the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama and Mississippi, eastern Louisiana, and southwestern Georgia. The species is commonly known as scentless bayberry, odorless bayberry, odorless wax-myrtle, waxberry, candleberry, and waxtree. It typically grows in wetland habitats such as swamps, bogs, pond edges, and stream banks.
Description
Myrica inodora is a plant species described by W.Bartram in 1794. It is part of the genus Myrica within the Myricaceae family. This species is adapted to moist environments and is commonly found in swamps, bogs, and along the edges of ponds and streams in the coastal plains of the northern Gulf of Mexico. Its range includes the Florida Panhandle, the extreme southern parts of Alabama and Mississippi, eastern Louisiana, and southwestern Georgia. The plant is known by several common names, including scentless bayberry, odorless bayberry, odorless wax-myrtle, waxberry, candleberry, and waxtree.
Synonyms
Myrica floridaCerothamnus inodorusMyrica laureolaMyrica obovataMorella inodora
