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1874.000 Morella
MYRICA L.
Description of the genus
Mostly aromatic evergreen or deciduous shrubs or small trees with terminal buds. Leaves entire or coarsely toothed. Bracts subtending several ovaries or solitary, simple and 1-flowered; bracteoles present, often forming a small cup around the base of the ovary; ovary usually covered with persistent wax-secreting papillae. Fruit drupaceous. Worldwide: About 25 species in tropical and southern Africa and Madagascar. Mozambique: 4 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| chimanimaniana Verdc. & Polhill[NrEnd] | MS | Description, Image |
| pilulifera (Rendle) Killick | Z,T,MS | Description, Image |
| serrata (Lam.) Killick | Z,GI,M | Description, Image |
| spathulata (Mirb.) Verdc. & Polhill | MS |
Other sources of information about Morella:
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Flora of Botswana: MorellaFlora of Caprivi: Morella
Flora of Malawi: Morella
Flora of Zambia: Morella
Flora of Zimbabwe: Morella
External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): MorellaFlora Zambesiaca web site: Morella
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Morella
Wikipedia: Morella
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Morella
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Morella
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