Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fagales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
punctata
ID:
1033855

Status:
valid

Authors:
Griseb.

Source:
tro

Year:
1860

Citation Micro:
Pl. Wright. 1: 177 (1860)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001033193

Common Names

  • Myrica punctata
  • Punctata Myrica
  • Myrica

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Uses & Benefits

Myrica punctata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It has a variety of medicinal uses, including treating fever, digestive problems, and skin ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The Myrica punctata flower is a small yellow flower with white anthers. Its seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and thin with a light green color.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Myrica punctata is a deciduous shrub that is native to North America. It is hardy to USDA Zone 4 and prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soils. Propagation is by seed, cuttings, or layering. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a cold frame.

Where to Find Myrica punctata

Myrica punctata is native to China and can be found in the provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan.

Species in the Myrica genus

Myrica shaferi, Myrica serrata, Myrica dentulata, Myrica faya, Myrica cerifera, Myrica caroliniensis, Myrica gale, Myrica funckii, Myrica californica, Myrica parvifolia, Myrica rotundata, Myrica pubescens, Myrica pilulifera, Myrica picardae, Myrica javanica, Myrica lindeniana, Myrica arborea, Myrica punctata, Myrica spathulata, Myrica faya, Myrica hartwegii, Myrica heterophylla, Myrica holdrigeana, Myrica inodora, Myrica pavonis, Myrica brevifolia, Myrica cordifolia, Myrica diversifolia, Myrica humilis, Myrica integra, Myrica kraussiana, Myrica quercifolia, Myrica pringlei, Myrica phanerodonta, Myrica salicifolia, Myrica rubra, Myrica kandtiana, Myrica pensylvanica, Myrica adenophora, Myrica esculenta, Myrica nana, Myrica microbracteata, Myrica singularis, Myrica chimanimaniana, Myrica chevalieri,

Species in the Myricaceae family

Canacomyrica monticola, Cerothamnus pumilus, Comptonia peregrina, Morella rotundata, Morella pubescens, Morella funckii, Morella parvifolia, Morella pilulifera, Morella interrupta, Morella diversifolia, Morella salicifolia, Morella holdridgeana, Myrica shaferi, Myrica serrata, Myrica dentulata, Myrica faya, Myrica cerifera, Myrica caroliniensis, Myrica gale, Myrica funckii, Myrica californica, Myrica parvifolia, Myrica rotundata, Myrica pubescens, Myrica pilulifera, Myrica picardae, Myrica javanica, Myrica lindeniana, Myrica arborea, Myrica punctata, Myrica spathulata, Myrica faya, Myrica hartwegii, Myrica heterophylla, Myrica holdrigeana, Myrica inodora, Myrica pavonis, Myrica brevifolia, Myrica cordifolia, Myrica diversifolia, Myrica humilis, Myrica integra, Myrica kraussiana, Myrica quercifolia, Myrica pringlei, Myrica phanerodonta, Myrica salicifolia, Myrica rubra, Myrica kandtiana, Myrica pensylvanica,