genus
Bayberries
Morella
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native bayberries All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Southern Bayberry
Morella caroliniensis
caterpillars
32
food
15
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Wax Myrtle
Morella cerifera
caterpillars
23
hosts
1
food
32
flowers
3
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Pacific Wax Myrtle
Morella californica
caterpillars
7
food
2
flowers
2
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Northern Bayberry
Morella pensylvanica
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
3
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Dwarf Bayberry
Morella pumila
caterpillars
2
food
1
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Scentless Bayberry
Morella inodora
caterpillars
1
food
1