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Candleberry

Morella cerifera

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Field Notes

Description:

bush about 7' tall, smooth gray bark, thick aromatic leaves, small red blooms

Habitat:

shrubby dune area on Shackleford Island

Notes:

Colonists used the berries to make wax.

Reference Links:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin

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PublishedApril 22, 2014

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