Myrica rubra
| Myrica rubra | |
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| Myrica rubra grown in Fremont, California | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Myricaceae |
| Genus: | Myrica |
| Species: | M. rubra
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| Binomial name | |
| Myrica rubra | |
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Myrica rubra is a species of flowering plant in the family Myricaceae. A subtropical tree grown for its fruit, M.rubra is native to a region including southeastern China, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, and Taiwan.
The fruit is favored for its juice and flavor.