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Pacific Wax myrtle
Pacific Wax myrtle
Morella californica
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Medium
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Coastal scrub
Range
North America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Waxy Coating
Status
Uncommon

About

Pacific Wax myrtle is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to the Pacific coast of North America. Its leaves are covered in a waxy coating that makes it extremely water-resistant, which allows it to survive in dry conditions.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Family
Myricaceae
Genus
Morella
Species
Morella californica