Description
Myrica rubra: It belongs to Magnolia, Myricaceae, and Bayberry are evergreen trees, also known as Shengshengmei, Baidimei, and Tree Mei. They have high medicinal and edible value. They are found in East China and Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, etc. All regions are distributed. Bayberry is native to Yuyao, Zhejiang, China. In 1973, when the Neolithic Hemudu site was excavated in Yuyao, bayberry pollen was found, indicating that bayberry grew in this area more than 7000 years ago. There are more than 50 species in the genus Bayberry. China has known bayberry, bayberry, green bayberry and dwarf bayberry. The economic cultivation is mainly bayberry.
Bayberry has luxuriant branches, round crowns, and red fruits in early summer. It is very lovely. It is an excellent tree species combined with landscaping and production. Lone planting, cluster planting on lawns, courtyards, or row planting are all suitable; dense planting is also ideal for separating space or sheltering. Economic use The fruit tastes moderately sweet and sour. It can be eaten directly, and can also be processed into dried bayberry, sauce, preserves, etc. It can also be used for making wine, and has the functions of quenching thirst, producing body fluid, and helping digestion.
