Morella
E1039603
Morella is a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees in the bayberry family, known for their aromatic foliage and often waxy, berry-like fruits.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Myricaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Core eudicots NERFINISHED ⓘ Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | bayberry genus ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
food source for birds
ⓘ
soil nitrogen enrichment ⓘ |
| family | Myricaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fruitSurface | waxy coating ⓘ |
| fruitType | drupe-like ⓘ |
| fruitUse | traditional candle-making (from waxy coating) ⓘ |
| growthForm |
multi-stemmed shrub
ⓘ
small tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal regions
ⓘ
wetlands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
aromatic foliage
ⓘ
flowering shrubs ⓘ nitrogen-fixing root nodules ⓘ often evergreen ⓘ small trees ⓘ waxy berry-like fruits ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Morella caroliniensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morella cerifera NERFINISHED ⓘ Morella faya NERFINISHED ⓘ Morella pensylvanica NERFINISHED ⓘ Morella rubra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| leafOdor |
aromatic
ⓘ
resinous ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
temperate regions ⓘ |
| order | Fagales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Myrica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | flowers ⓘ |
| taxonomicStatus | accepted genus in Myricaceae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| tolerance |
poor soils
ⓘ
salt spray ⓘ |
| typicalSoil | acidic soils ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hedges
ⓘ
ornamental planting ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
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