Myrica faya Aiton

Species

Angiosperms > Fagales > Myricaceae > Myrica

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 12 m high. The fruit are tiny red berries. They are edible.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 12.0
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Nitrogen fixer frankia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

Usage

The berries are eaten. They are also used for preserves. They are also used to make wine.
Uses environmental use material
Edible fruits
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Leaf

Myrica faya leaf picture by indi e iñigo (cc-by-sa)
Myrica faya leaf picture by Kim P. (cc-by-sa)
Myrica faya leaf picture by Pereira Jorge (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Myrica faya flower picture by Kim P. (cc-by-sa)
Myrica faya flower picture by Peter Moree (cc-by-sa)
Myrica faya flower picture by Daniel Bourget (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Myrica faya fruit picture by Udo Herkommer (cc-by-sa)
Myrica faya fruit picture by indi e iñigo (cc-by-sa)
Myrica faya fruit picture by Pereira Jorge (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Myrica faya world distribution map, present in Spain, Portugal, and United States of America

Conservation status

Myrica faya threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:306495-2
WFO ID wfo-0001085103
COL ID 458DL
BDTFX ID 168134
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Myrica frondosa Morella faya Myrica faya