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Tree Structure

Tree Structure

Bark Texture

Bark Texture

Branch Texture

Branch Texture

Buds

Buds

Winter Foliage

Winter Foliage

Buds & Leaf Scars

Buds & Leaf Scars

Wax Myrtle

Myrica cerifera

about the tree

  • FUN FACT: wax myrtle is very hardy and often grows in clusters on its own (all wax myrtles on our campus are natural).

  • leaf arrangement: whorled

  • fruit: berry clusters

  • lifespan: <50 years

  • habitat: good drainage, slightly acidic soils, very hardy, understory

  • size: 20' tall

  • growth form: round, spreading

  • uses: ornamental, landscaping, hedges

  • state tree: n/a

 

where is it found on campus?

  • fire drill hill

 

Photography by Julia Gong, '17

© 2015 Julia Gong, Cary Academy '17

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