Myrica gale | |
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Foliage and immature fruit | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Myricaceae |
Genus: | Myrica |
Species: | M. gale
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Binomial name | |
Myrica gale | |
Synonyms | |
Gale palustris |
Myrica gale is a species of flowering plant in the family Myricaceae native to parts of Eurasia and North America. Common names include bog-myrtle,[2] sweet willow, Dutch myrtle,[3] and sweetgale.[4]