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| Myrica esculenta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Myricaceae |
| Genus: | Myrica |
| Species: | M. esculenta
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| Binomial name | |
| Myrica esculenta Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Morella esculenta (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) I.M.Turner in Gard. Bull. Singapore 53: 324 (2001) | |
Myrica esculenta is a tree or large shrub of the tropics. The native range of this species stretches from Northern India (Uttarakhand) to Nepal to southern China and western and central Malesia. Its common names include box myrtle, bayberry and kaphal. Its berries are edible and are consumed locally.
It is the state fruit of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand.[2]
- ^ "Myrica esculenta Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Symbols Of The Uttarakhand State - Humans Of Uttarakhand". www.humansofuttarakhand.com. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2023.