Wax Myrtle, Morella cerifera Synonym: Myrica cerifera
Wax myrtle is one the most widespread plants in Florida, and it is found in coastal states west to Texas and north to New Jersey. The wax found around seeds can be melted down to make candles. The fruits of wax myrtle are important for birds and other wildlife, and the plant is a larval host for th...
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Wax myrtle is one the most widespread plants in Florida, and it is found in coastal states west to Texas and north to New Jersey. The wax found around seeds can be melted down to make candles. The fruits of wax myrtle are important for birds and other wildlife, and the plant is a larval host for the banded hairstreak and redbanded hairstreak butterflies (Satyrium calanus and Calycopis cecrops, respectively) (Lotts and Naberhaus 2017). Wax myrtle has been shown to contribute substantial nitrogen addition to soils via symbiotic relationships with nitrogen-fixing microorganisms residing in soils (Permar and Fisher 1983).
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg176
This publication is derived from information in SGEB-75/SG156, Dune Restoration and Enhancement for the Florida Panhandle, by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Christina Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, and Ashlynn Smith. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg156.
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| spelling | doaj-art-14a7791057d54e2995a083b3cf265df42025-02-08T05:53:07ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092018-10-0120185Wax Myrtle, Morella cerifera Synonym: Myrica ceriferaDebbie Miller0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5340-4808Mack Thetford1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1424-5626Chris Verlinde2Gabriel Campbell3Ashlynn Smith4University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida Wax myrtle is one the most widespread plants in Florida, and it is found in coastal states west to Texas and north to New Jersey. The wax found around seeds can be melted down to make candles. The fruits of wax myrtle are important for birds and other wildlife, and the plant is a larval host for the banded hairstreak and redbanded hairstreak butterflies (Satyrium calanus and Calycopis cecrops, respectively) (Lotts and Naberhaus 2017). Wax myrtle has been shown to contribute substantial nitrogen addition to soils via symbiotic relationships with nitrogen-fixing microorganisms residing in soils (Permar and Fisher 1983). https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg176 This publication is derived from information in SGEB-75/SG156, Dune Restoration and Enhancement for the Florida Panhandle, by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Christina Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, and Ashlynn Smith. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg156. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/106960Dune Restoration PlantsMyricaceae (taxonomic family) |
| spellingShingle | Debbie Miller Mack Thetford Chris Verlinde Gabriel Campbell Ashlynn Smith Wax Myrtle, Morella cerifera Synonym: Myrica cerifera EDIS Dune Restoration Plants Myricaceae (taxonomic family) |
| title | Wax Myrtle, Morella cerifera Synonym: Myrica cerifera |
| title_full | Wax Myrtle, Morella cerifera Synonym: Myrica cerifera |
| title_fullStr | Wax Myrtle, Morella cerifera Synonym: Myrica cerifera |
| title_full_unstemmed | Wax Myrtle, Morella cerifera Synonym: Myrica cerifera |
| title_short | Wax Myrtle, Morella cerifera Synonym: Myrica cerifera |
| title_sort | wax myrtle morella cerifera synonym myrica cerifera |
| topic | Dune Restoration Plants Myricaceae (taxonomic family) |
| url | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/106960 |
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