HEIGHT 20–40 ft (6–12 m)
TYPE Evergreen
OCCURRENCE S.E. United States
The leaves of this tree are aromatic when crushed. Early European settlers would boil the fruit and skim off the wax, which could then be used to make candles. BARK Smooth, pale gray. LEAF Alternate, oblanceolate, usually coarsely toothed above center; dark glands above, bright orange glands beneath. FLOWER Males and females on separate trees, both in short, spikelike catkins. FRUIT Spherical, pale green drupe.
