Bernardia myricifolia (Scheele) S.Watson

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Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Bernardia

Characteristics

Shrubs to 3 m. Leaves: stipules caducous, green to straw colored, base not thickened, without dark resinous exudate; petiole 0.5–2(–2.2) mm; blade broadly elliptic to orbiculate, 1.5–4.5 × 1–2.5 cm, margins revolute, crenate, laminar glands (0–)2–4(–6), abaxial surface grayish white, densely spreading and/or appressed stellate-pubescent, adaxial surface green, glabrate; veins prominent abaxially. Inflorescences: staminate thyrses 5–15 mm. Staminate flowers: stamens (10–)12–15(–20), nectary glands claviform. Pistillate flowers: pistil 3-carpellate; styles 3, densely penicillate adaxially. Capsules 7–8 mm, 3-lobed.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 2.25 - 2.75
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

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Distribution

Bernardia myricifolia world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30144516-2
WFO ID wfo-0000326852
COL ID LLP6
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Synonyms

Bernardia myricifolia Tyria myricifolia Ricinella myricifolia Bernardia myricifolia var. incanoides