Southern Bayberry
Morella caroliniensis (Mill.) Small - Bayberry family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 12.0 feet
Plant Type: Tree, Shrub
Features
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Moth); Wind
Larval Species depending on Southern Bayberry: Agonopterix walsinghamella, Callosamia promethea, Cameraria picturatella, Sphinx gordius, Sphinx luscitiosa
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.