Myrica esculenta

Myrica esculenta

Myrica esculenta

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fagales

Familia: Myricaceae
Genus: Myrica
Species: Myrica esculenta
Varieties: M. e. var. balansae – M. e. var. chevalieri – M. e. var. esculenta – M. e. var. tonkinensis

Name

Myrica esculenta Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don, 1825

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Morella esculenta (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) I.M.Turner in Gard. Bull. Singapore 53: 324 (2001)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental:Asia-tropical Regional: Indian subcontinent Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Nepal, West Himalaya Regional: Southeastern Asia Borneoa, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam Regional: China China South-Central, China Southeast References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Buchanan-Hamilton, F., 1825. Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 56

Additional references

• Wu, Zh.Y. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) 1999. Flora of China. Volume 4: Cycadaceae through Fagaceae. Science Press, Beijing & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, ISBN 0-915279-70-3. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Myrica esculenta in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 April 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Myrica esculenta. Published online. Accessed: April 11 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. Myrica esculenta. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 April 11. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Myrica esculenta. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 April 2024.

Vernacular names

English: Box myrtle, Bayberry
മലയാളം: കട്ഫലം
नेपाली: काफल
ไทย: หม่อนอ่อน
Tiếng Việt: Thanh mai
中文: 毛杨梅

For more multimedia, look at Myrica esculenta on Wikimedia Commons.