southern waxmyrtle
(Morella cerifera )
This species is Native to certain parts of the United States but may be invasive to others
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Taxonomic Rank
Domain: Eukarya |
Kingdom: Plantae |
Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
Class: Magnoliopsida |
Superorder: Rosanae |
Order: Fagales |
Family: Myricaceae |
Genus: Morella |
Morella cerifera |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
wax myrtle, waxmyrtle
Related Scientific Names:
Myrica cerifera (L.) (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: Weed Science Society of America Common Names List
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.