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Myricaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Morella faya

Morella faya

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known , whereas it is . In open areas, M. faya is a pioneer species on old lava flows and spreads readily into pasture lands. It is also found on sea cliffs, rocky hillsides and along roadsides. Habitats invaded in Hawaii reflect those occupied by the species in its native range (Lutzow-Felling et al., 1995; Arévalo and Fernández-Palacios, 2000), however, it does not readily invade closed, late-successional native forests

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree
GrowthFast

Morella faya is a tree mainly of warm temperate and subtropical climates. It is adapted to xeric conditions and exhibits attributes such as a relatively low transpiration rate[1]. The mean annual rainfall range is 1,270 - 2,540mm, though it can tolerate as little as 500mm in cloud forests. The mean annual temperature may be as high as 22°c, and plants are not very cpld-tolerant, being damaged by all but the lightest frosts[1]; Requires a sunny position, especially when young[1]. Plants are known to thrive on soils with a pH between 5 and 6[1]. Plants have a good degree of wind tolerance[1]. A dioecious species. Generally both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required; however, male plants often produce some fruits and female individuals may bear a few male inflorescences.[1]. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil micro-organisms, these form nodules on the roots of the plants and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Morella+faya>

Pollinators

Wind, Bees

References

  1. [1]Invasive Species Compendium — http://www.cabi.org ↩︎An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc).
  2. [2]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
  3. [3]Plants of Hawaii — Starr F.; Starr K.; Loope L. · United States Geological Survey--Biological Resources Division; · 2003 · http://www.hear.org/starr/hiplants/reports/ ↩︎Fairly detailed reports on 92 plants found growing in Hawaii, often giving plant uses. Produced in PDF format, they can be downloaded from the Internet.
  4. [4]The Woody Plant Seed Manual. Agriculture Handbook 727 — Bonner F.T. & Karrfalt R.P. (Editors) · USDA Forest Service; Washington DC · 2008 · ISBN 978-84-491-1472-4 ↩︎Comprehensive information on the seeds and germination of 236 genera of woody plants gtowing in the USA.