Morella

E1039603

Morella is a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees in the bayberry family, known for their aromatic foliage and often waxy, berry-like fruits.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Morella canonical 3
Morella faya 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
belongsTo Myricaceae
clade Angiosperms
linked to: Magnoliophyta

Core eudicots
linked to: Eudicots

Eudicots
commonName bayberry genus
ecologicalRole food source for birds
soil nitrogen enrichment
family Myricaceae
fruitSurface waxy coating
fruitType drupe-like
fruitUse traditional candle-making (from waxy coating)
growthForm multi-stemmed shrub
small tree
habitat coastal regions
wetlands
woodlands
hasCharacteristic aromatic foliage
flowering shrubs
nitrogen-fixing root nodules
often evergreen
small trees
waxy berry-like fruits
hasSpecies Morella caroliniensis
Morella cerifera
Morella faya
linked to: Morella

Morella pensylvanica
Morella rubra
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement alternate
leafOdor aromatic
resinous
leafType simple leaves
nativeRange subtropical regions
temperate regions
order Fagales
pollination wind-pollinated
relatedTo Myrica
reproduction flowers
taxonomicStatus accepted genus in Myricaceae
taxonRank genus
tolerance poor soils
salt spray
typicalSoil acidic soils
usedFor hedges
ornamental planting
wildlife habitat

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Myricaceae includesGenus Morella
The Fall of the House of Usher (TV series) basedOn Morella
subject linked to: The Fall of the House of Usher
Morella hasSpecies Morella faya
linked to: Morella