Bayberry

The picture below shows 'Yamamomo'. The other Japanese name is 'Youbai'. The English names are bayberry, wax myrtle, bay rumtree, waxberry, wild clove, etc. The botanical name is Myrica rubra.



This tree is used as roadside trees, and it fruits red fruits which we can eat. The Japanese name means 'mountain peach', but the attribution is not the same as peach tree.


The Japanese version of this article is here!

Japanese character(s) (kanji)
* Yamamomo : 山桃
* Youbai : 楊梅