. Handbook of the trees of the northern states and Canada east of the Rocky mountains. Photo-descriptive. WAX MYRTLE. BAYBERRY. CANDLEBERRY. Myrica cerifera Fig. 80. Fruiting branchlets and detached leaves from vigorous shoots. 81. Trunk of a tree near coast of North Carolina. 82. Wood structure magnified 15 diameters. Handboo] »F Trees of the Xoim TATES AN D CaX The Wax Myrtle is a slender tree occasion-ally attaineing the height of 30 or 40 ft. withusually crookfd or iiicliiuMl trunk 10-12 in. indiameter. When isolated from other trees itdevelops a rather narrow top of smallslend
. Handbook of the trees of the northern states and Canada east of the Rocky mountains. Photo-descriptive. WAX MYRTLE. BAYBERRY. CANDLEBERRY. Myrica cerifera Fig. 80. Fruiting branchlets and detached leaves from vigorous shoots. 81. Trunk of a tree near coast of North Carolina. 82. Wood structure magnified 15 diameters. Handboo] »F Trees of the Xoim TATES AN D CaX The Wax Myrtle is a slender tree occasion-ally attaineing the height of 30 or 40 ft. withusually crookfd or iiicliiuMl trunk 10-12 in. indiameter. When isolated from other trees itdevelops a rather narrow top of smallslender branches. It attains its largest sizein the coast region of the southern Atlanticand Gulf states where it is a common is found in moist woods or encroaching uponthe sand hills in the vicinity of the sea coastin company with the Yaupon, Wild Olive, RedBay, Live Oak, etc., or, farther inland, inswamps and bottom-lands in company with theSweet Bay, Loblolly Bay, Sparkleberry, RedMaple, Sweet-leaf, etc. Its iine-grained soft wood, of which a cubicfoot when absolutely dry weighs lbs., islittle used, though suitable for use in fru
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