Morella caroliniensis
southern bayberry, evergreen bayberry, swamp bayberry, swamp candleberry, baygall wax myrtle
Family
Myricaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
simple
Growth Form
shrub, tree
Flower Color
green, yellow
Flower Month
April - June
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Semi-evergreen
Wetland Class
FACW
Field Characters
Often found growing with other species such as gallberry, Magnolia virginiana, red bay and Smilax laurifolia. Gold colored resinous glands or dots on bottom of leaf only. Leaves have a spicy smell when crushed.
Animal Use
Attracts birds.
Habitat
Dry or moist thickets in woods, bogs and baygalls often with acidic soils.