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Morella cerifera
wax myrtle
Gulf Islands National Seashore
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Common

Scientific Name with Authority:		Morella cerifera (L.) Small
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:		Myrica cerifera

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Fagales, Family Myricaceae, Genus Morella, Species Morella cerifera


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		FL: S5; MS: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 12 Vouchers, 18 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Big Thicket National Preserve	Canaveral National Seashore
Cape Hatteras National Seashore	Cape Lookout National Seashore
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site	Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Congaree National Park	Cumberland Island National Seashore
Fort Caroline National Memorial	Fort Frederica National Monument
Fort Pulaski National Monument	Fort Sumter National Historical Park
George Washington Memorial Parkway	Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park	Moores Creek National Battlefield
Natchez Trace Parkway	Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
Padre Island National Seashore	Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve


Last Modified Date:	7/31/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 11/5/2025 5:46:27 AM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

This information is provided by NatureServe (www.natureserve.org) and its network of natural heritage member programs, a leading source of information about rare and endangered species, and threatened ecosystems.


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