Definition: A plant genus of the family MYRICACEAE. Members contain myricanol. The common name of bayberry is similar to the name barberry which is used for BERBERIS and MAHONIA.
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Other names Sweet Gales; Myrtles, Bog; Myricas; Gales, Sweet; Gale, Sweet; Bog Myrtles; Bayberries; Sweet Gale; Myrtle, Bog; Bog Myrtle; Bayberry