Myrica californica
Common name: 
Pacific Waxmyrtle
Family: 
Myricaceae
Genus: 
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
Yes

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  • Taxonomy: Myrica californica  to  Morella californica:  A recent treatment of the family Myricaceae has Myrica californica renamed as Morella californica (Morella californica (Cham. & Schltdl.) Wilbur). Now the genus Morella has about 50 species ranging from North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Only few plants, such as Myrica gale, the bog-myrtle or sweet-gale of Europe and northeastern North America and Myrica hartwegii, the California native Sierra Myrtle remain in the genus Myrica   (San Marcos Growers).  As of 2023 the taxonomic treatment is not fully resolved. The ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System) and the USDA Plant List has Morella californica as the accepted name, whereas the WFO Plant List (https://wfoplantlist.org/plant-list/) has Morella californica as synonym of Myrica californica.
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