Myricaceae FAMILY

Morella pensylvanica

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

There is a report that some of the constituents of the wax might be carcinogenic[ 222 Title A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants. Eastern and Central N. America. Publication Author Foster. S. & Duke. J. A. Publisher Houghton Mifflin Co. Year 1990 ISBN 0395467225 Description A concise book dealing with almost 500 species. A line drawing of each plant is included plus colour photographs of about 100 species. Very good as a field guide, it only gives brief details about the plants medicinal properties. ].

Botanical Description

Morella pensylvanica is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 3.00 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. It is sometimes grown as a wind-resistant hedge.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern N. America - Quebec and Newfoundland, south to North Carolina

HabitatDry or wet sterile soil near the coast[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ]. Coastal dunes, pine barrens, pine-oak forests, old fields, bogs, edges of streams, ponds, and swamps from sea level to 325 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].