bayberry family
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bayberry — [bā′ber΄ē, bā′bər ē] n. pl. bayberries ☆ 1. a) any of a genus (Myrica) of shrubs of the bayberry family, as the wax myrtle, having a small, berrylike fruit covered with a wax used in making candles b) the fruit 2. a tropical American tree… … English World dictionary
bayberry — /bay ber ee, beuh ree/, n., pl. bayberries. 1. any of several often aromatic trees or shrubs of the genus Myrica, as M. pensylvanica, of northeastern North America, and M. californica, of the western U.S. Cf. wax myrtle. 2. the berry of such a… … Universalium
bayberry — bay·ber·ry bā .ber ē, Brit often & US sometimes b(ə )rē n, pl ries 1) a West Indian tree of the genus Pimenta (P. racemosa) of the myrtle family yielding a yellow aromatic oil 2 a) any of several wax myrtles esp a hardy shrub (Myrica… … Medical dictionary
List of trees and shrubs by taxonomic family — The following is a list of trees and shrubs of high notoriety. Taxonomic families for the following trees and shrubs are listed in alphabetical order, likewise the genera and closely related species.=GYMNOSPERMS= =CONIFERS= Araucariaceae: The… … Wikipedia
List of Canadian plants by family M — Main page: List of Canadian plants by familyFamilies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I J K | L | M | N | O | P Q | R | S | T | U V W | X Y Z Magnoliaceae * Liriodendron tulipifera tulip tree * Magnolia acuminata cucumber magnolia Malvaceae *… … Wikipedia
Fagales — ▪ plant order Introduction beech order of dicotyledonous woody flowering plants, comprising nearly 1,900 species in 55 genera. Members of Fagales represent some of the most important temperate deciduous or evergreen trees of both hemispheres,… … Universalium
Myrica hartwegii — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudico … Wikipedia
Fagales — Fagus sylvatica Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
sweet fern — ☆ sweet fern n. a flowering shrub (Comptonia peregrina) of the bayberry family, with fragrant, fernlike leaves * * * … Universalium
Morella caroliniensis — ID 54954 Symbol Key MOCA7 Common Name southern bayberry Family Myricaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, LA, MD, MS, NC, NJ, PA, SC, TX, VA Growth Habit Tree … USDA Plant Characteristics
