| Accepted name: |
Myrica gale L. |
| Synonym(s): |
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| English names: |
Sweet Gale
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| French names: |
Myrique baumier
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| Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myricales
Family: Myricaceae
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| OPL Code: |
WMYRGA
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998) |
| Lifeform: |
1.3 |
| Lifecycle: |
P |
| Source database: |
FOIBIS, June 2005-2012 |
| Floristic Affinities: |
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| Distribution: |
-
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| Ecosystem: |
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| Microhabitat: |
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| Ethnobotanical Notes: |
Numerous glands on the leaves and catkins secrete a volatile oil of a pleasant smell. The shrub is harvested from the wild, but large scale production is under consideration because of potential uses (1). |
| Key Characters: |
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