A bayberry is one of two plants, a plant of the genus Myrica, a North American shrub with aromatic leather leaves and waxy berries, or a shrub with aromatic leaves which are used in the preparation of bay rum.
The plural of bayberry is bayberries.
Powdered bayberry root, if inhaled, can cause convulsive episodes of both sneezing and coughing. Bayberry can be an emetic, induce vomiting and nausea .
Bayberry is also known as wax myrtle, waxberry, or candelberry.
Bayberry bark, roots and berries.
Candleberry
Bayberry has characteristics capable of inducing abortion, raw leaves are not to be ingested. Also, bayberry tea should not be taken on a chronic basis (over long-term) as it could cause kidney and liver damage.
bayberry
The scientific name for bayberry is Myrica.
Bayberry is both a shrub and a tree. American bayberry grows 3-8 ft (1-2.4 m) high, foliage is evergreen, the small greenish-white waxy berries are in globular clusters at stem junctions.
myrica cerifera
Bayberry brand candles can be obtained from general merchants like Amazon, or from specialist retailers like Buy a Candle, Colonial Candle Crafts and Cape Candle.
Cordgrass, sea lavender, and Bayberry