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 Tree Structure |  Bark Texture |
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 Branch Texture |  Buds |
 Winter Foliage |  Buds & Leaf Scars |
Wax Myrtle
Myrica cerifera
about the tree
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FUN FACT: wax myrtle is very hardy and often grows in clusters on its own (all wax myrtles on our campus are natural).
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leaf arrangement: whorled
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fruit: berry clusters
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lifespan: <50 years
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habitat: good drainage, slightly acidic soils, very hardy, understory
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size: 20' tall
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growth form: round, spreading
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uses: ornamental, landscaping, hedges
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state tree: n/a
where is it found on campus?
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fire drill hill
Photography by Julia Gong, '17
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