Japanese Bayberry

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Japanese Bayberry

Morella rubra

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An evergreen tall tree native to warm regions of western Japan. It bears red, spherical fruits in early summer that are sweet-sour and used fresh, in liquor, and in jams. Also planted as a street and park tree.

Identification Points

  • βœ“Fruits dark red to reddish-purple, spherical with a bumpy surface
  • βœ“Leaves oblanceolate to oblong, entire or with wavy serrations near the apex
  • βœ“Dioecious; wind-pollinated flowers are inconspicuous

Habitat

Montane forests in warm regions, parks, and streets

Season

June–July (fruits)

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Growth form

Tree

Evergreen/Deciduous

Evergreen

Leaf margin

Serrate

Leaf shape

Needle

Habitat

Roadside

Leaf arrangement

Alternate

Leaf type

Simple

Venation

Pinnate

Aromatic

Aromatic

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Phylogenetic Position

Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Fagales > Myricaceae

Divergence Era

Paleogene (about 60–50 million years ago)

Evolution Notes

Myricaceae has acquired the ability to fix nitrogen through symbiosis with root-nodule bacteria (Frankia), enabling growth in nutrient-poor soils.

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