MYRICACEAE
Myrica cerifera
Common Name: Southern Wax Myrtle
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fruits in Fall--the clusters of fruits in Myrica are bordered on either side by leaves (which are just off the screen in this image); thus the fruits appear to "interrupt" the leaves on any given branch | leaves |
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habit--Myrica cerifera is either a large shrub or a small tree | male flowers in Spring (this species is dioecious) |