Myrica arborea (sometimes Morella arborea) is a species of plant in the Myricaceae family. A non-legume Nitrogen fixer, it is endemic to Equatorial Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Myrica arborea | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Myricaceae |
Genus: | Myrica |
Species: | M. arborea |
Binomial name | |
Myrica arborea | |
Synonyms | |
Morella arborea (Hutch.) Cheek[2] |
Taxon identifiers | |
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Morella arborea |
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Myrica arborea |
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