A general term for several species of shrubs and small trees in the Myricaceae family, Myrica genus, especially referring to Myrica pennsylvanica. The berries of Myrica pennsylvanica are gray and waxy, and the wax obtained after boiling can be used to make bayberry candles, hence it is also known as the candle tree or Yangzhao bayberry. Myrica californica is planted as a sandy soil ornamental plant in warm climate zones. Source: www.xjcrafts.com Related thematic articles: Xianju bayberry, late rice bayberry introduction, Xianju bayberry, brief introduction of the plant bayberry.