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Northern bayberry

Myrica pensylvanica

Photo by mauna Kunzah
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This tree had many globular yet hard fruits. The small fruits were pale blue in appearance.

Habitat:

Dry coastal area of Jamaica Bay.

Notes:

Native to the northeastern US.

Reference Links:

Myrica pensylvanica - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Northern Bayberry

Myrica pensylvanica

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Machi
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Comments (3)
Tukup
Those berries were too pretty not to have a name :-) Nothing like getting names on those long-lost spottings.
mauna Kunzah
One less unidentified spotting! Thanks, Machi.

Spotted for Missions

The Color Green - Northeastern US
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Trees of the World
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Eastern North America Trees
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Fruiting Bodies of the World
Mission
The Color Blue

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PublishedAugust 15, 2013

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