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Myrica (cerifera)

William Skaradek
USDA NRCS - Cape May Plant Materials Center
1536 Route 9 North
Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210
(609) 465-5901
(609) 465-9284 (fax)
wskaradek@nj.nrcs.usda.gov
http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/njpmc
Family Scientific Name: Myricaceae
Family Common Name: Bayberry
Scientific Name: Myrica cerifera
Common Name: Waxmyrtle
General Distribution: Dioecious evergreen to semi-evergreen shrub found in sandy swamps and wet woods of the coastal plain from southern New Jersey to Florida and west to Texas.
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Collected in the Yosemite National Park.
Propagule Processing: EASE OF COLLECTION: Abundant seed was easily collected from the forested areas of Assateague Island, MD.
METHOD OF CLEANING: Hand rub to remove waxy coat; follow with mechanically screening, using moderate air.
TYPE OF MATERIAL COLLECTED FOR PROPAGATION: Seed.
PROPAGATION METHOD: Fall seeding into raised beds of sandy loam at rate of 3 g./sq. feet. Hand weed; irrigation is one inch biweekly. Transplants are bareroot.
NUMBER OF SEEDS PER POUND: 84,000.
PERCENT GERMINATION: Data not available at date of publication.
Pre-Planting Treatments: PRETREATMENT USED: Clean seed.
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:		 METHOD OF GROWING: Data not available at date of publication.
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: SEED MATURITY DATE: September thru October.

STORAGE REQUIREMENTS: Maximum stored viability is maintained if waxy coat remains and seed is refrigerated at less than 40§F.

ESTIMATED PROPAGULE STORAGE POTENTIAL: Data unavailable at date of publication.

Citation:

Skaradek, William. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Myrica cerifera seeds USDA NRCS - Cape May Plant Materials Center Cape May Court House, New Jersey. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/24). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.