Calflora Taxon Report
Myrica californica  Cham. & Schltdl.

(not an active name)
California wax myrtle,   Pacific waxmyrtle,   Wax myrtle
Myrica californica is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Morella californica
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Genus: Myrica
Family: Myricaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Northern Coastal Scrub, Closed-cone Pine Forest, Redwood Forest, wetland-riparian

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Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSMorella californica
Information about Myrica californica from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.

USDA PLANTS Profile (MOCA6)

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